What is your favorite CB make and model?

I had 3 different. Cobra 29 ltd, uniden pc68 or 66, bearcat 880. All cost about $100-120. The first two were the same radio made by 2 different companies. Uniden 880 fit in the pre-cut hole for a CB in 2021 KW T680. Add external speaker.

 

"Get yourself a Midland", was the cry, but Cobra dominated the CB market.

 

I don't know a ton about cb's but having a good coax, ground, connections tight, & antenna (swr) tuned will probably help with receiving clarity..

Previously had a $45 Uniden pro 510xl with two tunable tip, 3' firestick's that sounded great. Much better than the Cobra 29 I got now with a coax from the '90's & single "pre tuned" 2' Francis whip..

 

Cobra Model 29 LX is the only one I’ve used, got the job done and had an easy to use, decent look that could change the back light color which was a cool feature. I will stick with the same one next time I go OTR (local driving now) and you can find them reman for 85 bucks. Would definitely recommend.

peace

 

Any of the cobra 29's will get the job done.
I have a cobra 29 "classic", upgraded to the 29 "nightwatch", upgraded to the 50th anniversary Ltd lx..

Take it to a GOOD SHOP to have your antenna system checked..

A 3 watt radio will work just fine with a good antenna setup.
A 50 watt will work like crap with a bad antenna setup.

 

We have bearcats in most of the trucks that seem pretty good, good antenna and a good coax and I can hit the office scale or the loader operator and that’s all I care about

 

In your budget, a Cobra 29 LTD Classic or a Uniden PC78LTX are your best bets. For best sound quality, get a good external speaker and a noise-cancelling mic. And as others have said, having a properly-tuned antenna and good coax will make a big difference in your transmit and receive range.

 

You may laugh, but my 1st CB was a JC Penny, and I think it had Royce guts, and it got out great. I used that CB in many trucks and 4 wheelers.