LUITON LT-198 CB Radio

Merriwether

June 8, 2025

Small, easy to use

I'm a Red Cross Disaster Response volunteer, specializing in communications, licensed for both ham and GMRS radio. My vehicle looks like a mobile NASA command center, which is why I like this CB radio. CB doesn't have the popularity it used to have, but it's still used by truckers, farmers, hunters, and occasionally the Cajun Navy. This radio is small and doesn't have all the modern bells and whistles, but it does the job of sending and receiving information. Audio is good enough but it also has an audio-out jack so you can add a better speaker if you feel the need. The 12V cigarette lighter plug is hard wired to the radio, which I personally don't like. Plugging it into the 12V like that increases interference from the engine's electrical system. I prefer to hardwire it directly to the battery.

This CB doesn't come with an antenna and be sure to NEVER transmit without an antenna attached. Without an antenna, the electrical signal of the transmission has no way to exit the radio, causing it to fry itself as the electricity runs through components not designed to handle that level of power. For best results you'll want to "tune" the antenna - look up how to do so on YouTube. The improvement in transmission distance/power is very worth the minor effort it takes.

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Guille

May 13, 2025

Great little CB radio

Read the manual correctly Haha. It's the best smallest unit I've gotten. Sound is Very clear and easy to install. But yes to use the AM/FM switch just change the CB-standard to the one that uses both. The unit build's quality looks good and feels good. The Mike feels like a toy but works well.

Everything but the antenna

This small CW transceiver comes with everything you need to get going on CB (except for the antenna). Out of the box, it's very easy to set up you just plug this into the DC outlet on your car, hook up the antenna, and go. It gets fairly decent reception and picked up some fairly faint signals.

The unit is pretty small, compared to other units, so is a bit more portable and will find more options to mount and place in your rig than other similar units. It puts out the maximum 4W and others say the sound quality of the mic is pretty good. Adjusting the settings you can improve the clarity of who you are listening to. The case is all aluminum so feels pretty rugged and pretty good build.

Overall, it's a great little unit for the price.