Simple ant queston

radios only get out and receive but so far..... it will cost you $$$ to buy a big antenna the mirror mount bracket and 15'or18' of co ax... I'd leave it alone and keep my $$$ in my pockets

 

you should be able to get out 3/4 miles... depends on the radio and how good the receive sensitivity is...

 

A cheap upgrade would be .....get the radio peaked and tuned, add a single pole 48 inch ant w/ wiring and mount, do not use dual factory install. Antennas can steal output power amps due to resistance. Make sure you you install the correct wiring rated for the radio. Ask a good tech to boost the mod and set the dead key. You could basically double the output from 4 watts to 10 watts and get out to 6 to 8 mile. What you really need is called head room! This is enough enough power to have clean distortion free broadcast power on the output circuit. As for better reception, that is dependant on the quality of the antenna and receiver.

thus a CB is a Transceiver. two in one. Lastly, you need a really good mic, one that cancels noise. Also, get talk back installed with an external speaker....so you can hear both transmit and recieve better.

You can do all this for under $250.00 and have fun building your system depending on your needs and budget. BTW, there is nothing wrong with the factory gear when used only for traffic updates.

Buyer beware, you'll waste a lot of time & money if you don't know what you are buying.

 

Scroll down on page and read all the posts under the thread Cascadia Antenna Solutions, and after doing so decide if it will be worth it to upgrade antenna system from stock. I drive a 2016 cascadia, and the reason I hooked up a different antenna system is because with the stock system the swr was reading 3.5+ and that just isnt good.

 

go into the truck stop and but the antennae mount built exclusively for the Cascadia. buy an antennae mount, an antennae and some coax. should be under $150. you'll be shocked as to how much better your radio will perform with just this simple upgrade!