KW T-680

Try having it tuned and peaked. Also have you swr set on your antennas.

 

Stock mics IMO, not the greatest, try astatic mic, and a higher quality coax with Wilson antenna's

 

If your not already using one I would suggest a external speaker to help you in understanding other drivers.

 

All good suggestions. Most CB shops will check your SWR. Not saying the driver didn't know what he was doing. What was your SWR reading. Don't do the peak and tune unless you are absolutely sure of the tech that does it. It is not necessary anyway. A good antenna system,(Buy one good top loaded antenna, and new coax)noise canceling mic, and external speaker should be all you really need.

 

How much does it cost to have cb tuned?

 

$20 for CBs and about $40 for the export radios..........that is probably the low end of the price range and based on what I think the tech I uses charges.....more or less. I've been quoted $50 - $60 for a Galaxy type radio at different shops I've walked into out on the road.......these were known "hack shops" I was just checking them out for fun. I posted in another thread here the other day about two different shops whose "tune-up" consisted of just removing the mod. limiter. A $50 tune up they claimed!!! It is definitely "Buyer Beware".

You don't really need to do anything to a CB for it to work well. Although if you know a good tech, it doesn't hurt to have it "peaked and turned", I always do. You might as well have it doing as good as it can do as doing only 70% of what it can do. But, when it comes to the export radios, most of them are not converted and set up right that I've seen. (again, unless you know a good tech) I know there are a few shops out there that do them right, but the fact is most of them don't. That is why I don't recommend any newbies starting out with a export radio until you learn a little bit, and know who to buy from or take your export to for service, or your probably gonna get ripped off and end up with a deaf splatter box.

 

Thanks man.i was just actually looking for the range on it to go a lil bit further that was all.

 

Having a CB tuned is not gonna gain you much in range. What it will do you is make you a little stronger on the fringe of your range. It would come in to play late at night when there is low noise and nobody else on the band. It can help you get thru the noise a little better during the day when it is noisy. Spend your money on the antenna system. I can take a 2 watt radio hooked to a good antenna and out talk a 15- 20 watt radio with a bad antenna. A good antenna system and a crummy little radio is superior to a high dollar radio and a crummy little antenna/antenna system. Then, once you get a good antenna system, you can add a small amp if you like and all should be well. Getting a good antenna system on these newer trucks can be difficult, but it is doable.