9:26 pm
I had spoken with a few of you about a CB shop you guys had used. I think Brad said it was 49'er cb or something off hwy 80. I've looked on Google and can't seem to come up with this place. Does anyone have their contact info?
I need to get a decent antenna installed and tuned. 🙂
9:30 pm
The old place used to be chicken lips, but the fellow passed away. He partner took over the business. I don't recall what the name is, but it is at the 49er truck stop off of Hwy 80 and West El Camino. If your standing in the restaurant parking lot, facing the restaurant it is in the little building to the left, with a very little undistinguished sign that says. CB's
9:31 pm
Meant to add, I was just in there about 3 weeks ago. Very friendly, and decent prices.
9:34 pm
Okay, I found his business card in my wallet:
L.& B. Electronics
C.B. Radio Sales & Services
2828 El Centro Rd
Sacramento, CA 95833
Doug & Ron
916-927-7564
10:59 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Chicken Lips was awesome! I'm still running one of their CBs 8)
I used to wheel a lot. . .
11:11 pm
Thanks!!! I'll give 'em a call
Can't wait to get a decent antenna installed. So I can kiss the magnet goodbye!
4:17 pm
I went down to see Doug at the radio shop Saturday morning. When you guys told me the shop was in back you weren't kidding!!! I had to drive up to a truck gate and push a button to get a ticket. The button was designed for truckers and was so high up I had to stand on my rock sliders to get my ticket! Haha! Doug was very helpful and sold me a nice antenna and coax and explained how to hook it all up. He said to bring it back over once installed so he can tune it in for me with the swr meter.
Last night a welded a mount to my rear bumper and I plan on running the coax tonight. Looking forward to a nice working cb and not losing my antenna all the time like with the magnetic one I had :).
1:37 am
Check out the truck stop web site, there are also diections...
http://www.sacramento49er.com/
12:35 pm
Update: The CB shop is still there to the left of the Silver Skillet Diner...
Am about to purchase a new CB been using a hand held Realistic for quite sometime. What do you recommend and has anyone tried the following Cobra? Comments?
https://cobra.com/detail/75-wx-st-compa ... eather.cfm
1:17 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline I've been using that model for years and I like it. Maybe not the most powerful but it gets the job done and it's nice and tidy.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
3:14 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "JohnDF" wrote: I've been using that model for years and I like it. Maybe not the most powerful but it gets the job done and it's nice and tidy.
You can get that radio tweaked with 2x-3x the output power from either Texas or Vegas. I run it in my yellow jeep. My black jeep has the stock version. There is quite a range difference, but both are clear.
3:49 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline I've had a few Cobra 75 radios in different vehicles. I liked them at first because there was no visible box anywhere. After using them for a while I changed my opinion. I found I was always accidently changing the volume or squelch and missing conversations.
4:31 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "FAM" wrote: I've had a few Cobra 75 radios in different vehicles. I liked them at first because there was no visible box anywhere. After using them for a while I changed my opinion. I found I was always accidently changing the volume or squelch and missing conversations.
That's a good point Fred. I never noticed the difference between my jeeps with that. I'm left handed, so I run the CB in my yellow jeep on the left side of my steering wheel. I've never had adjustment/squelch problems. Then, I put it on the center console of my black jeep. I have the intermittent problems just as you stated. Wierd...
1:55 pm
Thank you. You all made very good points. My friend Mike had a linear that was so radical we would break through FM signal through my truck radio. Too much radio in my opinion unless you’re a trucker. I like the small cobra but a good point was made about buttons being pushed inadvertently. Maybe Ill go see the CB guy and see what he has lying around. 
10-4.......breaker 1, 9 ...any but else out there...come back. Pffffffffffffffft. Pfffffffffffffffft.
3:46 pm
July 15, 2005
Offline I have a Cobra 75 that I used for a few months. I will sell it for $75.00..
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6:39 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline "RobD" wrote: I have a Cobra 75 that I used for a few months. I will sell it for $75.00..
Rob which one is this - the handheld or the small regangular unit? Is it tweaked or still base power?
I'm looking for the compact rectangular Cobra, but don't know the model.
7:35 pm
July 15, 2005
Offline It is the hand held model like you and John have
"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: [quote="RobD"]I have a Cobra 75 that I used for a few months. I will sell it for $75.00..
Rob which one is this - the handheld or the small regangular unit? Is it tweaked or still base power?
I'm looking for the compact rectangular Cobra, but don't know the model.
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8:33 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline Thanks. Too bad. I would have bought the other one.
8:18 pm
I don't have aq C.B. radio yet and was just getting ready to ask what everyone uses. Does the handheld model 75 provide enough volume to hear over a noisy topless Jeep?
8:51 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline No, but you can attach an auxilary speaker to it or wire it to run through your Jeep's speakers. I think Fred did that.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
8:55 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline I have the handheld in both jeeps and run with an external speaker.
It works fine but my tweaked unit has way better range than my stock one.
9:13 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline "JohnDF" wrote: No, but you can attach an auxilary speaker to it or wire it to run through your Jeep's speakers. I think Fred did that.
An external speaker helps with any cb in a Jeep. I've got an external speaker attached to the rollbar in between the driver and passenger's heads.
11:35 pm
"FAM" wrote: [quote="JohnDF"]No, but you can attach an auxilary speaker to it or wire it to run through your Jeep's speakers. I think Fred did that.
An external speaker helps with any cb in a Jeep. I've got an external speaker attached to the rollbar in between the driver and passenger's heads.
An external speaker is a must! I can't believe I lived so long without one.
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