Originally Posted by
JesseJamesDallas
With that set-up, your only getting however many watts as the radio can produce...which is probably 3.5 to 4w's at dead key, and maybe swinging up around 8 or 9w's if it's stock right out of the box...
The Antenna can "Handle" up to 300w's, but it doesn't produce watts, it only radiates the watts coming out of the radio. (whatever that is)
To get more watts out of the set-up you would need to add a linear amplifier (which are illegal to use on the CB Band) ...however, it's sorta like "speeding" down the freeways...even tho it's illegal, lots of people still do it...
As far as the range go's, 2-5 miles is possible with what you have, but even then, there's lot's of stuff to take into consideration...
Your surroundings (hills, trees, buildings, rain, trucks...)
Where you have your antenna mounted (roof being best)
SWR setting (1.1-1.5 best)
and "Mother Nature" (some days you can talk and hear people in other States, other days your lucky to hear the guy in front of you)
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