cfn
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Is anyone aware of a CB radio available with a detachable faceplate as an option?
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CB with detachable faceplate
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methusaleh
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Only one in recent years was the Midland 79-290. There were a couple in the 70s-80s that I believe were made by some "off brands" as I recall.
freqs
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Ive seen some new ones on some UK CB websites made by Midland
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around here it would be the same thing as having a stereo with a detachable face, when they break in your car you either left the faceplate on and they have both, or they take the unit anyway and you are left with a useless faceplate!
as others have said Amazon.com: Midland 79-290 Detachable Face 120-Channel CB: Electronics is the only one i know of though.
as others have said Amazon.com: Midland 79-290 Detachable Face 120-Channel CB: Electronics is the only one i know of though.
It would have been nice if Cobra implemented a remote head or faceplate feature on the new Cobra 29 LX LE radio.
Gotta love the "120 channel" misnomer.
Is this a US legal unit?
@cfn: Is there a reason you don't get one of the handheld ones, and attach it to the outside, or one of the large microphone profile units?
Is this a US legal unit?
@cfn: Is there a reason you don't get one of the handheld ones, and attach it to the outside, or one of the large microphone profile units?
roadranger
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Not so sure...
...That it's a misnomer. There are a few ways to look at it. Basically, mod. or not, the import radios are selectable in channels for a reason, I think. Notice on some "10meter" radios that there is a letter selector reading A-F. That selects different bands in which you can both transmit and receive. I guess that feature is meant for the discressional use of the user, provided that user knows which band is allocated for leagl use in which country. For instance, the US CB Band, I beleive is "F". Not all bands are allocated for Public use in our country. Careful, most of those Bands are allocated for use by your local and beyond military bases and personel. You should be able to select the 10m band if you are a qualified and ticketed Ham, but that may bring out the Frownies!
...That it's a misnomer. There are a few ways to look at it. Basically, mod. or not, the import radios are selectable in channels for a reason, I think. Notice on some "10meter" radios that there is a letter selector reading A-F. That selects different bands in which you can both transmit and receive. I guess that feature is meant for the discressional use of the user, provided that user knows which band is allocated for leagl use in which country. For instance, the US CB Band, I beleive is "F". Not all bands are allocated for Public use in our country. Careful, most of those Bands are allocated for use by your local and beyond military bases and personel. You should be able to select the 10m band if you are a qualified and ticketed Ham, but that may bring out the Frownies!
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Ranger, you are talking about something totally different. Many USB/LSB models are listed as having 120 channels, which is flat wrong. it does not have 40 USB channels, plus 40 LSB channels, and 40 AM channels, as the ads tout. They have 40 channels, which you can select an emission mode on.
Those facts have nothing to do with illegal overseas models.
Ranger, you are talking about something totally different. Many USB/LSB models are listed as having 120 channels, which is flat wrong. it does not have 40 USB channels, plus 40 LSB channels, and 40 AM channels, as the ads tout. They have 40 channels, which you can select an emission mode on.
Those facts have nothing to do with illegal overseas models.
N4JKD
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Amateur radios are the only ones I have seen with detachable faceplates. I know that there are some CBs that use bluetooth though if that helps
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