my handheld CB addiction.

[niceguy71]

I took all my handhelds out and set them on my work bench... I pretty much have one or two of every model ever made... I still need to get the ThunderPole TX some time... but I have a bunch of handhelds!!!! and 4 or 5 of each of my favorites.
so now I can see what models I have, and what models I need to get ( not going to be many more)
I will review and range test each one soon.
I just thought I would share my video of them..... don't expect any great Hollywood video.... I have a serious problem with being in front of the camera!!! once I turn the camera on, I look and talk like a complete moron! ( I look much smarter when no one is around to see it)

I'm also not very good at working a smartphone camera.... but this is just for fun and when I get better, I may try to remake the video.
my You Tube video of my handheld CB's

 

[KB4MSZ]

That is astounding. What a collection.

 

[slowmover]

I’ve thought about buying a foam-lined X-long rifle case to be able to flip it open to display the 16-18 however many mobile microphones I’ve got just to have fun with others.

The other man said it best.

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[slowmover]

To the OP: I’ve not had any real interest in hand-helds past seeing the appeal. I like that the connection to the youngest “you” remains true.

Are there sites or forums where handy-talkies like this are the focus? I ask as there “ought” to be a starting point for those interested. You’ve now made yourself an “authority”.

I was moved 5-6/years back to become serious about my work truck comms. The tap on the shoulder, in spiritual terms. As I’d noted that once having read thru Mr Applegate’s donation of experience that there wasn’t a decent set of models concerning big trucks to follow. Not written or in videos.

I’m not a licensed operator nor would I want to claim I’m any more than I am: a man who wants to get home from far distant places, safely, and having been able to use radio to operate more efficiently in the face of problems. I know something about physical installation, gear choices, and with very high operating times.

No one’s “expert”. Willingness and an open wallet.

I lay it out this way to be encouraging on the subject at hand. The OP is far ahead of where I’d be and is a reliable source for advice. What I hoped my efforts would yield — be useful information to others — as I struggled again to get it right in a Class 8 truck.

This is my two-cents of advice. That radio collection is impressive, and hints made elsewhere tell me that there’s also depth.

PRESIDENT Randy is my sole interest till now as its design fits what I want as adjunct to a mobile or base rig. SimonTheWizard drops hints about both NRC and SSB to show up in similar hand-helds which I hope come true.

But I don’t have squat for experiential reality re power draw, antenna choices, etc, though I’ve tried to lay out potentials for Randy elsewhere.

Am now looking forward with interest to a piece of gear in comparative reviews where I’d had but little just yesterday.

If I’m faced with use of these “big” handy-talkies, I’d really like to know what’s reasonable expectation given good condition.

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[KI4ZNG]

Your handheld collection is quite impressive! I'm willing to bet that it brought back some memories when you were setting them up on your bench. Oh and your video was great too.

 

[K7MH]

I have always thought it would be cool to have a collection like that. The only problem is that it is never ending as there are a zillion of them!!
Congrats on the collection!!
I would probably limit a collection to older CB walkie talkies of 100 milliwatts.

 

[niceguy71]

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I would probably limit a collection to older CB walkie talkies of 100 milliwatts.

thank you
believe me I wish I could limit myself to just 10 or 15..... I'm trying to find the handheld that gets the most Range and most battery life.... and the newest radio's are kicking butt... the 100 Milliwatts I no longer even take out to see how far they go..... it's VERY surprising... I have a couple of TRC 1 watt handhelds with the short 36 inch non center loaded antenna...... they actually are factory set to 1 watt input .....1/2 watt output and they sound better and go just as far as some of my 4 watt input 3.5 watt output radios???? they don't give as strong as a signal on the signal meter... but they sound so clear and understandable even with the small antenna... some of these radios really surprise me.

 

[wtp]

try this page, nice guy...

RigPix Database - CB, "Freeband" and more

 

[niceguy71]

try this page, nice guy...

RigPix Database - CB, "Freeband" and more

that is quite the list!... but it didn't have all the radio shack handhelds... I have all the manuals ( and service manuals) for every radio shack handheld ever made but I don't know much about the Cobra handhelds... I have a lot of them... the 28, the 33, the 35, the 35 with weather channels 35 WX, the 36, the 38, the 40, the 45, and the newest one the 50 but the list only shows the 38....
still a great site thank you