Hey im looking at getting a cb radio with a pa system. I will probably be using the pa function more than the cb so im dont want a really expensive one. I really like the Cobra 25 LTD http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search and the Uniden PC78XL http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search
Have any reviews on either one?

 

Cobra CB-19 Ultra III from Wal-Mart: $29.95.

 

my friend has that one... not a big fan... what do you think about the ones i am asking about?

 

i use the uniden pro 520xl. works great. I've had this radio since 2003, and no problems with it yet. couple of ***** on there to tweak it out some. a good thing about this one is that it is pretty small, and works great. I use a Hustler HQ-27 antenna, and swr's are pretty darn low. range is excellent on this setup.

 

The cobra 25 is a great radio. It has been great for years.

 

do you know how you plan on wiring it?

heres how i did mine:
-wired cb power to the power accessory wire coming on the head unit.
-PA just plugs in the back of your cb. so all you need to do is the wiring.
-antenae wire i ran thru the hole in the back of the cab cant remember if you have to take seat off (wired subs and cb all at same time). drilled a small hole in the plastic cap in the front of the bed to run the wire into my tool box. did a disconnect on the bottom of my tool box so i wouldnt have to have alot of wire laying around in my bed when the tool box is not on (gotta fit the dirtbike in occasionally or when im hauling stuff)

 

i have the cobra radio in mine, i love it and it always works. i use the pa often and its alot of fun, i always tend to meow at people and it catches them off guard and its pretty funny, a good laugh if your in a bad mood. i suggest you get the cobra

 

dont get the $25 pa from radio shack. its not loud enough if your going over 10 mph

 

yeah my buddy has the cheap cobra pa with a 10w speaker and you can barely hear him. my other buddy has a really nice Uniden cb with a 50w speaker and it is loud. I really like the Cobra 25 LTD and i think i will hook it up to a 100w speaker from radio shack.

But ive heard that the cb only puts out 4v so it wont power the 100w speaker to its potential... is this true?