Cobra 19 MINI Recreational CB Radio - 40 Channels, Travel Essentials, Time Out Timer, VOX, Auto Squelch, Auto Power, Instant Channel 9/19, 4-Watt Output, Easy to Operate, Black

This is a CB radio that I havent tried before and Ive had a few experiences with them a long, long time ago. It was a lot of fun to get into this and to get it set up, working the way that I want, and to get it installed correctly. With that said, the instructions were lackluster (to be nice) and it didnt come with a plug or anything as it needs to be hard wired. I love options so a plug wouldve been great. It works fine and has a bit of power for a small CB radio. Pros: Not a big entry cost to get into it Easy to setup if you know what you are doing (or dont mind searching online) Works well Cons: Dont like the lack of instructions Wish it came with a plug

To be fair and honest, Im a ham radio operator. I really prefer having 20 watts or 50 watts in the car to get out past the trees. However, I also want to have the backup of a CB. This one is it. Its a nice little unit that works really well. It receives nicely. Speaker is good and loud. Transmission seems to be good and I got good signal reports out on the highway. I couldnt reach the highway from the house (its about 2 miles), but maybe with a better antenna than the one on the car, it could. Setup is easy. Operation is easy & clear. Controls made sense. Everything went together easily. Great little radio.