Who Uses CB Radios?

[iamwiz82]

One thing, do not forget to get the antenna tuned, otherwise your reception will be garbage.

 

[Rastus]

They are good for finding hookers on the road. Brothels in Nevada and Lot Lizards at truckstops.

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: KingNothing
The one my dad used to have in his oldsmobile just had a push-to-talk button on the mic. Don't know what you mean by "all the controls built into the microphone". Seems like it would be awkward to put anything else on there.

I think having an external antenna (or the ability to use your regular radio antenna) would be great for increasing your range.

The size of the antenna doesn't necessarily increase your range... most CB's have a range of 1-2 miles with a properly tuned antenna. Tuning requires using a special device which you attach between the CB and antenna, do some calibrations, adjust the length of the antenna, recheck, etc... until you have an optimal signal strength. Having an antenna that is too long/short can damange your unit.