Why do truckers use linear amplilfiers with their CB radios?

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by drobsan, Jun 12, 2009.

  1. outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    In that case I'm sure they had some fire in the wire.:biggrin_25525:
     
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  3. clantonman1983

    clantonman1983 Light Load Member

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    I'm surprised that they would go to channel six. That's usually the superbowl channel down here in Alabama.
     
  4. KeithT1967

    KeithT1967 Road Train Member

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    I have no idea why 6, all I know is one suggested 15 and the other said lets drop down to 6. Never heard them after that.
     
  5. DsquareD

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    Could be lots of things. D.O.E. (Department of Energy) has vehicles like that for escorting nuclear weapons transport. Could even be FBI, CIA, Homeland Security or just a third party contractor working in the RF field.
     
  6. Carolina Thunder

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    I can setup a cobra 25 to bleed all over 40 channels. I can also use the same radio to peg your meter from 5 miles away and thats with a bare foot radio! It will sound like crap but it can be done.

    There are all kinds of little tricks to do to a radio to make you "think" it's a big radio:biggrin_25525:
     
  7. outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    Yes I know like a poorly done npc mod to overvolt the finals which becomes a splatterbox.
     
  8. KeithT1967

    KeithT1967 Road Train Member

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    No trick you can do to a 29 will peg my meter from 5 miles and 2 channels running barefoot and still make me think its a "big radio".

    #1 I know exactly how radio's work

    #2 I know where I run my receive gain

    #3 I was a Navy Sonar Tech for 14 years, I have very trained ears

    :biggrin_25525:
     
  9. Red Fox

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    There are a lot of those Cobras in my neighborhood. What is sad is, those drunkenRedneckTrailerTrashWelfareBums think they sound good!
     
  10. dino6960

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    lol red sounds like its time to move lol
     
  11. Red Fox

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    Yeh, or get me one Rambo Radio and one Welfare Base.
     
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