4" Firestiks

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  1. Feb 7, 2013 #1
    BossOutlaw88

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    I have two installed and I can talk over five miles, but my receive can only talk a max of four miles. The reason I know this is because if someone hears me over five miles, they come in very low on my loud speaker. Anybody know any other antennas that get better receive?
     
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  3. Feb 7, 2013 #2
    BossOutlaw88

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    I have 4' Firestiks.
     
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    Voltrucker

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    Pick up a Wilson 2000 Trucker.
     
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  5. Feb 8, 2013 #4
    poppapump1332

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    Wilson is better but id recommend a monkey made
     
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  7. Feb 9, 2013 #5
    kor b

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    Trying to match your talk and receive capabilitys is not
    going to be easy. A lot of the big radio guys
    can't hear as far as they talk.
     
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  8. Feb 9, 2013 #6
    Turbo-T

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    Anything taller than 4 ft. will let you hear better. Height is might in both the transmit and receive departments when it comes to radios.
     
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  9. Feb 9, 2013 #7
    Voltrucker

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    Aluminum hears better than fiberglass. It's been proven.
     
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  10. Feb 10, 2013 #8
    mike5511

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    Can pick up more "noise" too.
     
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  11. Feb 10, 2013 #9
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    Fiberglass does not hear at all,
     
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  12. Feb 10, 2013 #10
    kor b

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    This guy gets it.
     
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