Linears: Tell me what I need to know before I buy

You mention stock radios I currently have a Cobra 29NW LTD Classic hooked up and it is basically stock ( modulation adjusted to 100% with vr4 ) with a Hustler Q27 antenna on Volvo stock mount and I have no problem averaging 10 miles, matter fact the other day I was at Loves ( I75 mm 451 in Florida) and I talked to another driver as he was getting onto I 10 mm 435, so dont make general statements like bone stock radios have low audio and signal strength, you are not the only one on this forum with years of experience, I appreciate everyones input here but sometimes arrogance gets in the way of ones knowledge.

 

Might want to check yourself, if you recall I'm the one being accused of being a clueless truck driver. I'm not making general statements. I'm making statements I know to be true. You're radio is not "stock" since you have adjusted the modulation. You are also not running a stock antenna system.

My comments were based on my experience talking with drivers with STOCK equipment. In my original post in this thread I mentioned that low power radio's can and will talk long distances under the right conditions.

 

What is your definition of a higher power radio ? 40 watts pep, 100 watts pep or more, a 40 watt dual final radio is not going to walk all over a 20 watt( pep) Cobra 29.

 

No it won't, but a 60-80 watt PEP radio in close proximity will definitely walk all over a stock cobra or uniden radio, especially with a proper antenna system vs a stock truck antenna system.

 

I dont believe I called you clueless I appreciate your input and expertise and turning midulation up to 100% , which is recommended by Cobra service manual , does not in any way modify or hackup a stock radio, it is still stock, radios that are no longer stock have had limiters removed, coils spread, final upgrades, etc.

 

if you understood anything about performance you would realize that low frequency response was deliberately eliminated.

 

I agree the higher watt radio will be heard when both are next to each other, but the cobra 29 will come close to transmit distance, as the higher power radio.

 

I never said it hacks up a stock radio, but it does in fact "modify" it from the original state that it was taken out of the box. 75-80% modulation vs 100% modulation can be a big difference especially on a noisy channel.

 

I do, as higher frequencies travel farther, and are audible over lower frequencies. However I find them less pleasing to my ears. And the slight benefits don't outweigh the negatives for me personally.

 

It is still stock, modulation is set at 85% at factory to avoid rejection by fcc at inspection, the Cobra service manual recomends 100 % modulation that is why vr4 is on the board,