Does anyone use a handheld cb?
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Road Warrior
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Does anyone use a handheld cb?
I like being able to communicate when riding but don't like listening to helmet speakers. Plus I don't always wear the helmet with the comm system. So I was thinking about getting the handheld cb mic. Anyone use this? Can you hear the traffic thru your speakers well enough?
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I have a Cobra 38wxst hand held CB that I have not tried as of yet. It has ports on the side for a separate hand held mike, which I need to get to make it work the way I wish it too. It also has ports for powering it and or charging nicads.
I purchased mine from a local truck stop for $69.99 plus tax. I hope the hand held mike and speaker combo is of the noise canceling style, as it will be necessary for riding. Since I ride a standard Glide I had considered mounting my Cobra model 25 in the stereo location, but I like the HD glove box.
I have a Cobra 38wxst hand held CB that I have not tried as of yet. It has ports on the side for a separate hand held mike, which I need to get to make it work the way I wish it too. It also has ports for powering it and or charging nicads.
I purchased mine from a local truck stop for $69.99 plus tax. I hope the hand held mike and speaker combo is of the noise canceling style, as it will be necessary for riding. Since I ride a standard Glide I had considered mounting my Cobra model 25 in the stereo location, but I like the HD glove box.
Cruiser
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I have a Midland 75-785 handheld CB clipped to a RAM-Mount flat holder. After a lot of searching, I found that a Cobra pmrsm Lapel/Speaker Mic for Hand Held Radios would work.
After getting it, I found out that the mike had an audio out jack which I plugged into my radio's aux input. I can listen to the CB over my fairing speakers when the radio's set to use the aux input.
After taking the attached picture, I moved my retractable ID badge reel holding the mike to the 12V outlet on the right handlebar.
Tony
After getting it, I found out that the mike had an audio out jack which I plugged into my radio's aux input. I can listen to the CB over my fairing speakers when the radio's set to use the aux input.
After taking the attached picture, I moved my retractable ID badge reel holding the mike to the 12V outlet on the right handlebar.
Tony
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I've run with the HD handheld mic for years. I prefer it over the headset because sometimes I ride without a helmet. I have mine mounted on the flip up lid cover for the gas tank. It used to be on the bars, but I didn't like the way the bars would get jostled when I put it in the clip or pulled it out. On the tank it's solid and I can easily get to it with both hands. I have also secured it to the plug with a ziptie so it won't pull out if I stretch it too far.
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I use the hand held mike most of the time. works fine. I have mic clip on left handlebar that keep is nice and handy.
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Hmm, anyone else confused here? There was a HUGE thread on here not that long ago about cell phone usage on a bike & 90% of the replies on there were from all the anti cellphone crybabies bitching. & moaning about the stupidity of using a cellphone while riding a bike. What's the difference? Actually, the cellphone users were safer, cause they were using hands free devices & not hand held devices. I could care less either way, just wondering where all the anti communications on bike zealots are.
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