Finally got a REAL radio on my base!

[BG]

Alright guys...let me know what you think....I just picked this RCI-2980WX up this morning from CB City and came home and just put it in line. I've always wanted a big base radio and I think this one is a little step up from my PRO510xl... Can't wait to get a FATBOY behind this thing....hopefully just in time for the skip season. Well, here she is:

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[Maverick]

Sweet! now that's a real radio!

What size amp do you plan to hook to it? :D

[231]

Congrats. I agree, looks sweet! :D

[BG]

Sweet! now that's a real radio!

What size amp do you plan to hook to it? :D

fatboy 4x1446 base....should do the deal...BG

[BattMan]

BG.....looks good. It feels good to get a real base don't it. My radio just came in Friday and I'm loving it so far. Stayed up til 2am last night talking to local base guys.......I was trying to find a Galaxy 2517 but ended up getting General Stonewall Jackson and so far I LOVE it. Enjoy

[BG]

BG.....looks good. It feels good to get a real base don't it. My radio just came in Friday and I'm loving it so far. Stayed up til 2am last night talking to local base guys.......I was trying to find a Galaxy 2517 but ended up getting General Stonewall Jackson and so far I LOVE it. Enjoy

man...enjoy that stonewall jackson!! thats a bad dude! thanks for all the comments guys....i am have only gotten to talk to some local guys for about 30 minutes today...but i love this thing!!! its got all the bells and whistles....

[lonesome 500]

Sweet! now that's a real radio!

What size amp do you plan to hook to it? :D

fatboy 4x1446 base....should do the deal...BG

just remember.....a 1446 is 70 watts.............4x70=

just so you don't get

[BG]

Sweet! now that's a real radio!

What size amp do you plan to hook to it? :D

fatboy 4x1446 base....should do the deal...BG

just remember.....a 1446 is 70 watts.............4x70=

just so you don't get

yeah, i have owned two of the old palomar 2-pill boxes with the 1446s in them, so i am familiar with it. i got around 170 out of those boxes, so i figure somewhere 300+ should work for me. the sponsors on here say the will do 500+ watts...but i guess i am a realist. anyway, 300 watts compared to the about 30 watts i am doing now should pump it up nicely.

[Maverick]

I've always used mobile radios for my base, I'm gonna have to get around to getting a real base radio like all the cool kids

[BG]

I've always used mobile radios for my base, I'm gonna have to get around to getting a real base radio like all the cool kids

yeah, i have always used mobiles to for the versatility...if you get tired of them on base...just slap it in the mobile....plus, more people are likely to buy a mobile from you than a base. but, i finally broke down and got a real base so my kids didnt have to be embarrased at school.

[Tezterz]

Way to go! From a PRO510xl to a RCI-2980WX is a little step up for sure. About like going from a bicycle to a Cadillac.

[Maverick]

I used to be a mainly mobile CB'er, but now the way my life is arranged, I'm either at work or at home. I'm still working on setting up a nice base.

I'm looking at a Galaxy 2527, that's the ultimate base for me.

[linx]

RCI's are about the best radio you can buy. That one sure is looking good sitting there.

I know you'll love that radio. I'm all for RCI 29** series radios. There's no other "CB" or "10m" radio that compares.

[26 TM 100]

Very nice!.....I've always liked the style of those RCI's, and the similar H.I. 'Jumbo's'...Hope it works well for you, and you get some cracking contacts with it!

[busman]

way to go BG. looks great. just slide that bad boy over to the left, or right i guess and put that fat boy in there. get ya a big three panel dosy meter or somethin in there and youll be set. what kind of wattage are ys seeing out of that 2980 from cb city. mine does about 40 to 43 watts pep on am or ssb. youll really like that fat boy base. its plenty of power for skip shooting. you wont rule the super bowl but i dont listen to that stuff anyhow. i just use the super bowl for a skip guage.

[Circuit Breaker]

Can't wait to get a FATBOY behind this thing....hopefully just in time for the skip season.

Heck, when skip is coming in you don't need an amplifier.

[Circuit Breaker]

anyway, 300 watts compared to the about 30 watts i am doing now should pump it up nicely.

That all depends. If you're hitting someone, say S-5, with 30 watts, 300 watts will only raise you about 6 1/2. That's not bad, I guess, but it isn't enough to make or break a conversation.

[G-Golly Wally]

Way to go BG! That's a nice looking rig, I'm happy for ya. One of these days I hope I can get a big radio, Have fun with it. What kind of antenna are you using with that bad boy?

[TwentyTwo-Zero]

Good radio choice, BG. They are (imo) one of the better base radios on the market. I'm sure you will be happy with it.

[dud muck]

Can't wait to get a FATBOY behind this thing....hopefully just in time for the skip season.

Heck, when skip is coming in you don't need an amplifier.

try that on the bowl.

[BG]

way to go BG. looks great. just slide that bad boy over to the left, or right i guess and put that fat boy in there. get ya a big three panel dosy meter or somethin in there and youll be set. what kind of wattage are ys seeing out of that 2980 from cb city. mine does about 40 to 43 watts pep on am or ssb. youll really like that fat boy base. its plenty of power for skip shooting. you wont rule the super bowl but i dont listen to that stuff anyhow. i just use the super bowl for a skip guage.

wattage is right on with yours....39-42 or 43 watts....she's a good talker....BG

[lonesome 500]

Can't wait to get a FATBOY behind this thing....hopefully just in time for the skip season.

Heck, when skip is coming in you don't need an amplifier.

try that on the bowl.

not everyone talks on the t bowl..............

besides.....you can talk there barefoot.........depending on propagation and db gain of your ant

[Circuit Breaker]

try that on the bowl.

I don't go to the "bowl." I either do SSB on 35 or higher...or AM on channels below 1.

But since a great number of people on the "bowl" are running power and probably more than 300 watts, an amplifier really won't make that much of a difference. I'm not saying don't get one. But they aren't the cure all that some people think they are.

[MIDNIGHT EAGLE]

Yea I got my RCI-2980wx from CB CITY also! They are a great bunch of people that work there I have always delt with Chris and he has always treated me great. Hope you enjoy yours as I have mine :D :D.

[Lost Sheep]

Funny you say that about the "BOWL" Busman. I do the same thing. Turn on the cb, flip over to ch 6 to check skip conditions and then go to my local station. Channel 6 makes a great skip gauge and thats about all it's good for. :D BG thats on heck of a radio man. I envy you! I run the little brother to that beast, an RCI 2950dx. RCI 29 series are excellent radios. You should REALLY enjoy that one! Have fun, and as I say "TALK ON IT!"