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<blockquote data-quote="MyMonkey" data-source="post: 2130284" data-attributes="member: 3945"><p>After a bit of evaluation concerning the Midland 75-822 CB radios <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Midland-75-822-Channel-CB-Way-Radio/dp/B00000K2YR" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Midland-75-822-Channel-CB-Way-Radio/dp/B00000K2YR</a> I will say this. When I first turned one on. I could clearly hear all sorts of traffic. Lots of folks all over the place in the early afternoon talking about lots of stuff. Met the cool factor. I figured that was a good sign. I attached the radio to a cheap mag mount cb antenna I picked up at Radio Shack and again the reception was even better. I could listen in on lots of stuff. So, it meets the needs of a highway traveler who wants to get traffic reports from up ahead a bit from truckers etc I suppose. </p><p></p><p>Later, with the aid of my trusty 9 year old son as an assistant. I compared the range of these radios with the range of the Motorola GMRS radios we have used in the past. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-MR350R-35-Mile-22-Channel-Two-Way/dp/B001UE6MJ8" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-MR350R-35-Mile-22-Channel-Two-Way/dp/B001UE6MJ8</a> The Motorola has a range from one car to another or one house to another of just over one mile in the city and a bit longer on an open highway. So, with CB's in had I set out on my treck. I was sad to determine that the range of this radio was no more than about 200 yards! With me in the car and the other in the house we lost touch just down the street in my neighborhood. Whereas the motorola keeps on ticking, this thing sucked. </p><p></p><p>Result. Reception good, transmission bad! I suppose an antenna would help in both regards as seen in the link I posted above with the Di Pole in the attic. I suppose I may have to try that next! Ugh! </p><p></p><p>My research has shown me that there is no true alternative for HAM radio out there. The CB Stuff may be fun to fool around with but the signal is so susceptible to interference it seems unreliable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MyMonkey, post: 2130284, member: 3945"] After a bit of evaluation concerning the Midland 75-822 CB radios [url]http://www.amazon.com/Midland-75-822-Channel-CB-Way-Radio/dp/B00000K2YR[/url] I will say this. When I first turned one on. I could clearly hear all sorts of traffic. Lots of folks all over the place in the early afternoon talking about lots of stuff. Met the cool factor. I figured that was a good sign. I attached the radio to a cheap mag mount cb antenna I picked up at Radio Shack and again the reception was even better. I could listen in on lots of stuff. So, it meets the needs of a highway traveler who wants to get traffic reports from up ahead a bit from truckers etc I suppose. Later, with the aid of my trusty 9 year old son as an assistant. I compared the range of these radios with the range of the Motorola GMRS radios we have used in the past. [url]http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-MR350R-35-Mile-22-Channel-Two-Way/dp/B001UE6MJ8[/url] The Motorola has a range from one car to another or one house to another of just over one mile in the city and a bit longer on an open highway. So, with CB's in had I set out on my treck. I was sad to determine that the range of this radio was no more than about 200 yards! With me in the car and the other in the house we lost touch just down the street in my neighborhood. Whereas the motorola keeps on ticking, this thing sucked. Result. Reception good, transmission bad! I suppose an antenna would help in both regards as seen in the link I posted above with the Di Pole in the attic. I suppose I may have to try that next! Ugh! My research has shown me that there is no true alternative for HAM radio out there. The CB Stuff may be fun to fool around with but the signal is so susceptible to interference it seems unreliable. [/QUOTE]
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