Is this a good radio?
http://www.rfwiz.com/VertexStandard/...00_InfoDat.htm
I was told that it is an okay one.

 

Ummm, that's not a CB...

 

yep, thats not a CB bro ! I believe the standard run of the mill CB usually transmits about 5-7 watts.

If you are planning on using one mainly for offroading chit chat with your buddys, I would recommend not paying more than $40.00 for one, so its easier to replace if you destroy it.

Good luck.

 

That is a dual band radio, UHF/VHF, you need a license from the FCC to operate it. CBs can legally go up to 5 watts. Ham radio is fun though, maybe you should get your license and get the radio anyway. I have a VHF radio in my truck and a CB.

 

What does a license consist of? What should I search for on the net.
I already have the radio and don't want it to go to waste. The guy I bought it from didn't tell me you needed a license.

 

That radio in the link (VX-3200) is a business band radio. If thats what you've got, the guy you bought it from didn't tell you a lot of things. If you can, return it and get your money back. Both of the frequency ranges are outside the Amateur radio bands so unless its been modified some way you won't be able to use it even if you get an Amateur license. The amateur vhf (2 meter) frequencies are 144-148MHz and the uhf range is 420-450MHz.

 

The guy is my dads friend. I may have been too excited to buy it and didn't listen enough but he showed me that it worked and he said he is going to keep the wires to hook up his next radio. He showed me that he can talk to other truckers with it. I want to talk to anyone who may be within a few miles from where I may be stuck and he said it will do it. So did others in the YT chat. I don't know anything about these, but I would like to learn.

 

That radio will not work as a CB.
CB radio freq. range is:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/cbradiofreq.html

Get your $$$ back, and look into:
Cobras
Unidens
Midlands

There is a ton of info here at YotaTech on different radios to select, and here are a few to get you started on the Portal page linked from the Community section.
https://www.yotatech.com/~corey/portal/portal.htm

You will be much happier with a "true" CB.

 

What about this thing
It glows when transmitting.


Cobra 20XTR

 

You don't need an amateur license to operate the Vertex Standard, but you /do/ need a license. If you got the UHF version, it'll cover GMRS bands and could easily be used for that purpose. A GMRS license does not require a test like for ham, but still requires a license from the FCC to operate. But if you specifically need a CB, this won't do it. If you want to do GMRS, this would be a great radio for that.