Best deal I hit recently was an older from 2003 that was built in Malaysia Galaxy DX-959 with a power mic on Craigslist for $50.
Needed to replace the meter, may have been able to try to free it up, but decided after 15 years a new meter would be the best solution.
I have been traveling quite a bit lately and have been bring a CB in the car. FInding out that most truckers do not run Waze and I have had many situations where people are not running Waze so the real time traffic conditions are not accurate.
I found with the CB on a 1100 mile trip saved my *** 2 times with really bad traffic and I heard about some detours. Again Waze did not have info for the road closures due to accidents.
I have also found that Google Maps is FAR better for real time traffic outside of major Metro areas, but no info on police or road problems. Seems to me that Google somehow tracks all the phones even if Maps or Waze is not running to compile real time traffic info. Was heading down I95 a few weeks ago and was riding shotgun with a friend, did not have a CB at this time. He was running Waze, NOTHING about the dead stopped traffic on I95!
I told him to exit, quickly pulled up Google Maps on my phone, showed backup on I95, Then found a very quick and easy alternate route following Google Maps.
So between the CB and Google Maps, I have saved a few hours sitting in traffic in the past month.
