ham or cb radio
getting ready to spend this year travailing in US. Is CB radio a worthwhile investment ,also what brand best ,user with easy hook up
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A couple of weeks ago my wife and I took and passed the technician and general ham license. We purchased some cheap Baofeng UV-82 5 watt 2m/70c handhelds with rubber ducky antenna.
We were able to make contact a couple of miles apart and I was able to make contact with a 100 watt base station on a hill about 10 to 12 miles away.
I then built a 1/4 wave ground plane antenna with four 1/4 wave radials aimed down 45 degrees. I was able to contact my wife's radio 20+ miles away over hilly terrain.
$35 radio + $4 homemade antenna = fun
We were able to make contact a couple of miles apart and I was able to make contact with a 100 watt base station on a hill about 10 to 12 miles away.
I then built a 1/4 wave ground plane antenna with four 1/4 wave radials aimed down 45 degrees. I was able to contact my wife's radio 20+ miles away over hilly terrain.
$35 radio + $4 homemade antenna = fun
