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« on: August 16, 2008, 08:07:47 PM » |
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i know cobra has been around forever making CB's so i know the brand is good but this certan model...its 19DX 40 channel with 4watts RF power. digital signal strength meter and electric tuner. im asking on this one cause its 50$ my cost at work. and im going to get the 4' firestick due to stvdiego's praise. any opinions would be helpful!
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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2008, 08:27:57 PM » |
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I think it would be fine. I used to have one of the cheapest cobra radios out there (can't remember what model) and it worked fine. I took it to a cb store to get it "tweaked and peaked" and the guy told me it was junk and it wouldn't last a year. It lasted me about 5 yrs and the only reason I got a different one was because I got in an accident with that truck and it got damaged. Fire stick antennas work great and they look cool to, thats what I have now but my favorite is the "mini wilson". If I had a hard top I would be using one of those for sure. As far as the price goes just do a search on the net and see what everyone else is selling that model for.
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2008, 09:00:15 PM » |
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i know cobra has been around forever making CB's so i know the brand is good but this certan model...its 19DX 40 channel with 4watts RF power. digital signal strength meter and electric tuner. im asking on this one cause its 50$ my cost at work. and im going to get the 4' firestick due to stvdiego's praise. any opinions would be helpful!
I think I have a older model 19 in the garage, worked good, till I pulled on the mic to hard ~hammer ~oops. I don't think the price is to far out of line. And you can't go wrong with a firestick. here's one for $45 http://www.banoggle.com/products/cobra/cobra-19dx-iv.aspx |
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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2008, 09:50:37 PM » |
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cool web site thanks for the help.
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2008, 04:44:42 PM » |
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The Cobra 19 is a good radio.
Check WallyWorld and Fry's, they both carry the Cobra 19 for about $35 (not all WalMarts ahve the CB radio, but check in the car audio section, they're usually stashed in the case...)
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2008, 07:51:46 PM » |
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Yea I got the Cobra 19 at Walmart for I think like $35 a year ago or so. Never used it but seemed as good as the uniden I had in my old bronco
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« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2008, 10:03:56 PM » |
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yea, just bought it, $38.86 at wal mart. i hate the place, but the prices man... now im going to get the Firestik mount it and make an overhead console to mount the CB in the BII. thanks guys
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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2008, 03:56:24 PM » |
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Cobra is good, as well as the others as long as the antenna matching, grounding and installation are payed attention too, they will work just fine. You can take a very cheap radio and make it work great as long as all the issues are payed attention too.
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« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2008, 10:02:23 PM » |
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i mounted it yesterday with the firestik. it fit right in the ashtray hole in the dashboard of the BII. i made a mount on the back of the truck for the firestik.
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