NGM

I had a nice Galaxy setup. 3 position power settings uppers/lowers/sidebands. I had it all tricked out. It was in a handheld toolbox next to my big box here at the shop. A water hose busted and filled the handheld box with water. I litterally did not find it until a month later because I did not know the hose busted. I was sooo pissed. I was going to install it in my truck and put my Cobra in my wifes truck.

ScrewDriver

Cobra 19 is a very small and inexpensive CB radio. You should be able to find a new one for around $35.00 or shop at a local CB shop where you most likely will find a good used CB.

Ty

^that is what I have

it is a 19xIII or something, I can go look in the morning.

Triton v8

My dad has a cb in the garage. I was thinking about hooking it up in my truck but the base on the antenna is wayyyy too big around for my likings.

NGM

Is it a magnetic base??? If so don't waste your time. They cannot ground properly and the reception will be crap. Use a good bumper or bed mount.

Triton v8

Yes it is a magnetic base. I found out that he bought it about 10 years ago from a pawn shop for a vacation that we took but never ended up using it because he bought a better one. It's just sitting in th garage now collecting dust.

92custom

im not really a big fan of cb's cause i just see a way to talk to truckers on the interstate

ScrewDriver

CB radio's are a great way to talk to other CB enthusiast's while traveling. I have traveled many miles and have found having a CB radio very handy and very good to have in an emergency, especially if you don't have a cell phone.

I also have a CB on my '06 Honda Gold Wing motorcycle.

As far as using a magnet mount. I will not drill or clamp anything to the bed of my new '07 Screw. I had the same 130 watt Galaxy 95T radio in my '04 STX using a magnet mount and it worked fine. The gounding is done through the shielded coax cable. The metal body of a vehicle performs as what is known as a ground plane for the signal to bounce off of.

NGM, sorry to hear about your Galaxy radio.

Ty

I love my cb, you always have signal out in the woods when your cell wont, it is great for hunting and just messing around with friends.

JOHNNY

Most Magnetic Mounts Wont Handle A Linear. So If Your Planning On Running Any Additional Power To Your Cb In The Future, I Would Stay Away From Magnetic Mount Antennas. Go With A Fire Stick Or A Whip.