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Bring a CB radio - Road trip tip

by Rodney Southern (RSS feed) on Mar 18th 2010 at 11:19AM

CB radios used to be all the rage, and a trip across country would demand one.

While CB radios are no longer en vogue, they are still a heck of a lot of fun -- and a great source of back-up if you're in trouble. Bringing a CB radio can help with many road trip problems: staying awake, fun for the kids, and even getting directions.

The best part is, CB radios are not very expensive and are very easy to install. If you're not sold on them right away, you can choose permanent or temporary installation and see if it suits your needs.

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Alex Apr 21st 2010 11:42AM

I agree with your article. I think a lot of people have forgotten how useful a CB radio can actually be. If the cell phone tower near you goes down the CB radio will still work. I have a CB radio in my truck and I keep a Hand Held CB radio around for when me and my buddies go four wheeling. I got a great price on them at www.12volt-travel.com if anyone is looking to buy.

Jehnavi May 11th 2010 3:42AM

You're experiencing a very common problem though, but the main thing with trying to cancel out "alternator whine" is trying to tap into the cleanest power source, and the cleanest grounding location. The cig lighter really shouldn't be used as a power source for anything dealing with audio because you will almost always get "alternator whine". Long of the short, I recommend tapping into the battery. If you need to, just splice the wires and use crimp-on O rings, the positive going to the battery, and the negative grounding somewhere solid away from other wires.

Jehnavi Jun 3rd 2010 12:50AM

The cig lighter really shouldn't be used as a power source for anything dealing with audio because you will almost always get "alternator whine" .http://www.thingstodoguide.net/ Long of the short, I recommend tapping into the battery. If you need to, just splice the wires and use crimp-on O rings, the positive going to the battery, and the negative grounding somewhere solid away from other wires.

Jehnavi Jun 19th 2010 6:03AM

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