Midland 1001Z

[cja1987]

Looking for opinions...

Midland® Compact 1001Z 40-Channel CB Radio - RadioShack.com

Is this decent, read positive reviews so far. Not looking for anything fancy or Id be looking at something else. I will probably just buy it at RS and be done, want a CB for 9 days from now when I drive from MA to UT.

What should I do for an antenna? Thinking Wilson 1000, thoughts? Would be mounting on a Jeep Cherokee, should I do roof mount or a mag mount? Will roof mount perform better than mag mount?

I know I need to tune the antenna.

Looking to throw this together fairly fast.

Thanks for any thoughts/suggestions/opinions.

[vzfarms]

Just remember that $1 of antenna is worth $10 of radio. The radio is probably decent and should perform just fine for what you are trying to do. Mag mounts are generally frowned upon on this site. CB likes the biggest ground plane (horizontal metal surface) it can get so keep that in mind.

[Highlander_821]

That radio is a fine entry level AM only CB. The Wilson 1000 is a great antenna. Magmount will usually work just fine, but a hard mount is almost always better.

[bob-the-scanner-man]

I have a 1001z and I think you would love it. It is very easy to set up and I have gotten a 3-5 mile range using an old Cobra mag-mount on a cookie sheet(not the best setup, but it does work). The farthest I have gotten was almost 8 miles(mounted on trunk). I have always gotten a loud and clear from the locals.

Now remember, the radio does play a part in performance but the antenna can make or break you. Terrain also plays a part(I live on a hill) as well as weather and atmospheric conditions.

So yeah, the 1001z is a good choice, and the wilson 1000 seems like it would be more than enough.

[cja1987]

Thanks for the replies!

Ended up biting the bullet and ordering a Uniden PC68xl, we'll see how it goes.

I got the antenna just waiting for the radio to show up.

[bob-the-scanner-man]

Great! I hope you enjoy your radio.

Did you get the Wilson 1000 or something else?

[LouisvilleScanMan]

Originally Posted by cja1987

Thanks for the replies!

Ended up biting the bullet and ordering a Uniden PC68xl, we'll see how it goes.

I got the antenna just waiting for the radio to show up.

DONT SCREW WITH THE INSIDES AND YOU WON"T BE DISAPPOINTED. I've owned one for almost 4 years and used it for emergency communications work (channel 9) and it really works great for a 4 watt mobile. Get a KLV KEV-27 preamplifier ( KEV 27 PREAMP WEB SPECIAL ) to boost the receive and you're set.