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LATEST REVIEWS |
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AVAILABLE!
Galaxy 979 Review
Galaxy's newest SSB CB radio has the
big galaxy meter and the Starlight faceplate. We'll go through
all of the features and performance in this new radio
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NEW REVIEW!
Galaxy DX 959
Review
The DX959 is Galaxy's most
popular CB radio due to its SSB operations and a large five
digit frequency counter. Lots of modifications available for
this one.
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NEW VIDEO!
Cobra 142 GTL
Review
This great radio had performance on
par with the Cobra 2000GTL and proved itself as one of the best
classic base radios.
VIDEO
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Uniden PC122XL Review
This small and powerful classic is a
permanent resident in my shack. I'll explain why I love these
radios.
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K40 Trunk Lip
Mount &
Magnetic Mount Antenna
The K40 antenna
has been a best seller in the CB radio world. We take a look at
this popular antenna and its features.
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VIDEO! |
Cobra 29 LTD BT
(Bluetooth)
You asked for it, we got it!
A detailed review
of the new Bluetooth CB from Cobra. An all time favorite with a
new twist - we tell you everything you need to know.
NEW ARTICLE + VIDEO! |
Galaxy DX 55V
Galaxy exports are known for great
audio, we look at the many features of this popular radio.
NEW ARTICLE +
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COMING SOON
Uniden Grant LT
Review
The Grant is a legendary SSB radio -
the LT adds some neat illumination. A beautiful radio - and a
great talker. |
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RADIO REVIEWS |
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Cobra 200 GTL DX Review
A full review of the Cobra 200 + video,
pictures, modification information and more.
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Magnum 257 Review
Small, powerful, digital. A review of
the Magnum 257. |
Texas Ranger
TR696FD-1
40 Channel AM/SSB radio with a six
digit frequency counter, American flag faceplate, and built on
the TR-900 platform.
VIDEO AVAILABLE! |
Galaxy DX 44V
While the Galaxy DX 55V has the
frequency counter, the 44V has the factory echo and talkback
along with that loud Galaxy audio.
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Ranger SS-158EDX Superstar
New and blue! This radio has all the
functions you'll ever want, but how is the performance?
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Magnum S-45 Omegaforce Review
A review of one of Magnums most popular
radios. |
Stryker 440HP Review
Stryker is a new name to the export
world, but do they deliver? |
RCI-2950DX
Stable on SSB and one of the most
tried and true radios of this decade. |
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RCI-2980 Video Review
This radio is an all time favorite.
A video walkthrough of the entire radio. |
President HR2510 Review
Various hams have called it one of the
best designed 10 meter radios. How well does it do as a CB? |
RCI 2970 DX Review
A review of RCI-s powerful 2 pill radio.
The new version.
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General Longstreet
A review of the General Longstreet,
dual finals, echo, talkback and a classic look. |
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Cobra 2010 GTL Review
Cobra's first attempt at a sideband
base since the famous 2000 - how does it stack up? |
Realistic TRC-521
A small mobile CB with weather
channels, dual watch, and a channel changing microphone.
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Comanche Warrior
A 10 meter base radio fully
convertable (similar radio to the Eagle Tomahawk, CBS 1000) |
Midland 77-115 Weathermax
Review
Not a great radio but there's a
surprising extra channels mod for it. |
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Cobra 21 GTL
Old, small, and
still one of my all time favorite little 40 channel CB's |
Cobra 148F GTL Review
Frequency counter on a 148? The full
review on this legal CB.
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Realistic TRC-514
A CB with a digital compass and
indiglo backlighting. A look at this CB
anomaly from Radio Shack.
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Cherokee CBS-500
A straight-forward
40 channel CB base, learn more about it and why I wasn't
impressed. |
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Realistic TRC-492
It's not as good as the early model
Realistic's but with the right mike it can talk okay. A 40
channel base for $30 used is never a bad deal. |
Cobra 146GTL
Review
A review of one of our favorite little
SSB radios. |
Uniden/President Madison
The big momma base
from the past - clock, SSB, & an external speaker. Amazing receive
and classic looking round meters. |
Cobra 140 GTL Review
An oldie but goodie. A review of the
Cobra 140 GTL.
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Realistic TRC-458
Old school style,
realistic look, but Uniden parts inside and excellent
performance. |
Johnson Messenger
250
50th Anniversary
Edition
23 Channels and not much going on for
the receive, but a secret discovery and I found the best AM audio
of any CB radio I've ever owned. |
Texas Ranger
TR-966 & TR-969WX Review
While the 966 offers fairly standard
CB features with different styling, the 969WX breaks the mold
with roger beep, variable talkback and weather channels. |
Realistic TRC-480
A rare SSB radio,
made by Realistic with a different type of styling and a scan
feature.
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Cobra 2000 GTL
Review
Perhaps the most loved CB radio in our
hobby, it's collected, modified, and used daily across the
nation.
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AMPLIFIER REVIEWS |
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KL203 Amplifier review
Need 100 watts in the smallest package
available? |
Silver Eagle 200
Amplifier
A couple of MRF-455's and SSB delay in
a small package. How this older amp performs. |
Magnaforce 350 Amplifier Review
Xforce amplifiers has a great line of
amps - how does their Magnaforce line perform? |
Palomar Deluxe 250
A two pill transistor base amplifier
with built in power supply. Review, pictures and our test
results. |
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Texas Star DX 350
Known for making clean amps - this is
the 2 x 2879 amp in their series. |
Palomar Elite 250
Basic palomar design, simple features,
solid output and no complaints. An amp to consider if
you use SSB. |
Midnight Special
250
Another winner from Xforce amplifiers.
The MS250 delivers and surprises quite a few operators in the
process. |
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ANTENNA REVIEWS |
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Radiowavz Bazooka
Dipole
I've made many
dipoles myself, but Radiowavz's Bazooka is definitely a step up
in quality compared to my attempts. |
K30 Antenna Review
Small antenna - big results. |
Wilson 1000/5000
Review
King of the hill as far as magnet
mount antennas are concerned. |
The A99 Antenna
A walkthrough of one of the most popular
antennas ever made
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Sirio D-27 Dipole
Horizontal or Vertical Polarity; gamma
match; light and easy to mount. Purchased for $59.95 we found
out how well this antenna performs.
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METER REVIEWS |
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Palstar WM150
Palstar meters have been given many
high ratings all over the net. The Palstar WM150 worked for me,
but it also made a trip back to the factory.
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Radio Shack 21-534
As much as I hate most radio shack
products, this meter has proven that it's not one of their
typical products. |
Radio Shack MTA-20
Digital SWR Meter
It's cool, it's
digital and it's fairly expensive to buy - even used. Everyone wants
one, but should you actually buy one?
I say no, find out
why. |
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MICROPHONE REVIEWS |
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DM-452 Power / Echo Mic
Cheap and
effective. If you're looking to boost your audio on a budget
this microphone is worth a look. |
SRA-158 Microphone
Review
Ranger has started including this
microphone on their new radios and it's no wonder - It's one of
the best stock microphones you can buy. |
Stryker SR-65SB Review
Famous for their
loud talking radios Stryker has now come out with a very nice
looking microphone. How does it perform?
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Turner +3 Review
In my opinion, the single best powered
desk microphone ever made.
Speech compression
circuit comes standard.
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POWER SUPPLY REVIEWS |
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Pyramid PS-36KX
Enough juice for a
CB and a small amplifier. Add adjustable voltage and an internal
fan and this power supply can hold its own.
NEW ARTICLE! |
Pyramid PS-14KX
A 12amp constant 14amp surge power
supply. After running it for a year I give my review of this
supply. |
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