Sorry for asking a dumb questions, but do you HAVE to use those tall antenna's if you want to hook up a cb? Can you just use the basic radio antenna already on the Expy? Reason i ask is becus myself and my bro want to get Cb radio, so when we travel on our camping trips, we can communicate, so range doesnt have to be that far! Also whats a decent basic cb radio that wont break the bank? $200? Thanks and sorry for threadjacking
The regular radio antenna will not work for a CB. You can get smaller antennas, but they will some times work and sometimes not.
I am currently running a 3' antenna on a Magnet mount with a " Quick Connect " (Push down on the antenna and twist a 1/4 turn and the antenna is off) it works really well but since it is a magnet mount you have to be careful about tree limbs because they will "knock it over".
I am also running a really cheap Cobra 19
https://www.cobra.com/detail/19-dx-iv-compact-cb-radio.cfm
It is a weak radio, but if you take it to a CB shop and have them " Peak & Tune " ( peak and tune costs about $20 - $30 ) it like I did you can get a 5 mile range out of it in clear weather, but if you are having an overcast day or have alot of wind the range goes down to about 2 - 2 1/2 miles.
The nice thing about this radio is that it is compact and does not take up much space at all plus it is only about $70.
You can even step up to a Cobra 29 LTD for about $120 or a Cobra 25 WX NW ( has weather channels and a backlight display) for about $140. Both of these radios are " Full Power " radios, but they do take up a bit more room.
The only time you are going to spend over $200 for a radio alone is if you pic up one of the newer " Bluetooth " radios that will sync with your phone for calls.
If you would like some pics let me know and I will try to get some up for you.
