What's the best compact or remote-head CB?

[wolfwings]

Been a fan of CB for years, usually had some kind of 'worked well enough to listen in on long road-trips' system set up, and I'm finally working to properly install a CB now that I own a car. I've gotten the antenna fully worked out after about $100 of experimentation with different lengths until I found one that can get a good <1.5 SWR even when run through a splitter so it can be used as my AM/FM antenna as well. But now I'm running into a (admitedly minor) problem: There simply don't appear to be any high-end remote-head or no-extra-features-compact CB radios for use in smaller cars.

Yeah, I know, a 29-year-old with a CB w/ 4' antenna properly mounted on the roof of a 2007 Toyota Yaris isn't exactly what most people think of when they think "CBer in a four wheeled vehicle" these days, if ever. But short of hacksawing a large box out of my dash, I simply don't have room for a full-sized CB radio to be installed. Not even underdash, for various reasons.

Anyways, I had a link about the Cobra 75WXST posted to me, along with here, so I thought I'd ask one about the other, and see if there's any other options out there worth investigating? Specifically, is the 75WXST worth the cost? Or are there better options?

[Tombstone (R.I.P.)]

Hmm.....I'm not well versed on the compact radios with controls on the mic. I think that Radio Shack has them but..........? Something tells me that some of the Magnum radios have the mic controls also but I might be wrong. You sure don't want to hack your dash up! Sorry I can't help you more, someone around here knows, good luck.

Tombstone

[wd8nia]

The current most popular one appears to be the Cobra 75WXST. Others I know are running the Maxon MCB-10A.

Back in the late 70s, I ran a Clarion remote that wired into my stereo. When squelch broke, the CB audio would override the stereo and come through the car's stock speakers. I saw one of them on eBay a couple of years ago and was sorely tempted to purchase it.

Reports are good on the Cobra and Maxon but that old Clarion was for a fact one, killer little transceiver. Out of the box it did a lot better than 4 watts and had great receive.

There's probably others out there....you might check motorcycle enthusiast sites.

73.

[bootymonster]

ive never herd or read any good comments on the performance of remote head cb units or combo cb/am&fm antennas . a sparkified uniden 68 and a wilson 1000 would be a great starter setup and easily accept up to a 4 pill amp later if you so choose to do so .