Cobra 18WXSTII Weatherband CB Radio

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Summary: Nice CB
Review: I have had several different brands of radios and this one is a good enter level radio for the price has a nice front firing speaker which help to hear it. Also has which is a nice feature is the weather band. One thing that I would like to point out for the more advance user this radio will not cut it and they will not be happy. I use this radio in my company's work truck that is why I got a cheaper radio but I am very happy with the overall performance of this radio and the output power out of the box with a good stick you will be happy

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Summary: A Great Radio
Review: If you are looking for the most bang for your buck, this is it. In this price-range you just cannot beat the performance and features of this radio. The compact size is perfect for tight spaces and the modern design looks great. I highly recomend this CB.

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Summary: A Great Radio
Review: The 18 WXST is a good solid radio. I bought this one because the front-firing speaker allowed me to mount it in my dash under my stereo. That was a little difficult, since the radio didn't have screw holes in the standard location for a car stereo, but a trip to Home Depot got me a working fix. Be sure to get a nice antenna - you could have the nicest radio in the world, but it won't do squat with a cheap antenna. If you don't want to drill and don't have trucker mirrors, get a good magnetic antenna. The best I have found is the Wilson "Little Will." ...I cannot express how much it improved my transmission and reception range and quality. I found it at a "Love's" truck stop.

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Summary: Nice radio
Review: The 18 WXST is a good solid radio. I bought this one because the front-firing speaker allowed me to mount it in my dash under my stereo. That was a little difficult, since the radio didn't have screw holes in the standard location for a car stereo, but a trip to Home Depot got me a working fix. Be sure to get a nice antenna - you could have the nicest radio in the world, but it won't do squat with a cheap antenna. If you don't want to drill and don't have trucker mirrors, get a good magnetic antenna. The best I have found is the Wilson "Little Will." ...I cannot express how much it improved my transmission and reception range and quality. I found it at a "Love's" truck stop.

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Summary: Antenna
Review: The previous review that mentions antennas are key to a good CB setup is correct. For a normal CB user I would recommend either the Wilson lil' Wil or the Wilson 500 antenna. Both are magnetic mount antennas. The lil' Wil antenna is a relatively small antenna and it's only around $39.00. Actually any Wilson CB antenna will be fine. Also, to do a good job at setting up your antenna you should purchase an SWR meter. They are not expensive. You only need the meter connected inline between the radio and antenna when you are adjusting the antenna. Once you are done adjusting the antenna you can take the meter out of the connection and connect the antenna directly to the radio. Don't be fooled by cheap ordinary CB antennas like you will find at radio shack. Do not settle for anything less then a Wilson antenna. Cobra and Uniden both make fabulous CB radios so either make will be fine.

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Summary: Best CB radio on the market
Review: This CB is the best CB I have had in my life time and I already had 3 CB's besides this one and this one is the best of them. Its unique design and mobility can set up to a cigarette lighter in your car or truck although you might want an adaptor since it only comes with the cords and nothing to plug into the cigarette lighter. When you are talking to someone else your voice goes to them crystal clear and there voice is crystal clear too. I have not found yet why it has a sound tracker system since it does not clear the signal up anyway all it does is make it louder. Although it clears it up a small bit of the signal. When talking to someone squelch becomes useful to get rid of the static. This Cb is a best buy especially with the super saver shipping and no tax

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Summary: Cobra
Review: This radio was bought for over the road traveling. I was attracted to this radio for several reasons weather radio,scan feature,and compact design. The radio has preformed excellent,and is small enough to put in any car or truck. I had only two problems with this radio, First the scan feature only works when the squelch is turned up high enough to elliminate "fuzz" which dosent allw you to pick up and scan weak signals, Second this radio dose not have a SWR meter(Standing Wave Ratio) which means to have your antenna tuned yu have to buy a SWR meter or take it to a CB shop which can be a hassle. Other than that this radio is perfect and dose a fine job.