CB Radio Handheld

This week, I thought I'd bring out a few handheld  CB Radios to take a look at them.  Its often the case that when people first get into CB Radio that they tend to start out with some form of handheld Radio.

Since I got back into CB Radio I have collected quite a few different Handheld CB Radios which we will take a look at in a moment.  Typically, Handheld CB Radios were cheaper than the Mobile and Home base CB Radios.that were available.

Since they provide the power, Radio and Antenna in a single unit and you don't need anything else to get on the air.  This would be why a Handheld CB Radio would be a good start.

Certainly in the days when the channels were always busy and there was always someone out there to pick up your signal but Handheld CB Radios have a number of downsides.



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CB Radio with SSB

This time around we are looking at a Colt485DX SSB which as the name suggests is a classic Sideband Radio.  We've looked at a couple of Colt Rigs before with the Colt 210 which is an AM CB Radio we reviewed last year and we've seen quite a lot of the Colt 295 which is the little FM CB Radio that I have used a lot over the summer on the various DX Activation I did last year.

I've had a few Sideband Radios over the years including a HAM International Multimode II as well as a Tristar 777 which I used a lot last year and took with me on a couple of the Sideband Nets that  did last Summer.  Most recently I had a President Lincoln which  I only recently sold.

As I am planning some trips out this Summer I got hold of this Radio because it is quite a lot smaller than the other Radios I hsave had which means it should be a lot easier to carry when out on a CB Radio DX Activation.  I actually got hold of this Radio from a guy in France and have so far been really impressed with it.

The other Radios I had also had some other Modes on them that the Colt 485DX doesnt have.  The other rigs came with both CW and FM Modes where this Colt Radio has only LSB,SSB and AM Modes.




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