Where do you mount a large CB?
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From: Norcal/Nevada
Just remember, that CB frequencies work best on line of sightMay work for 10 miles in the desert, but fall all over 1 mile, between trees/rocks/hills
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From: on the banks of the ocmulgee , GA
ur cb might work at an swr of 4to1, but I would never knowingly operate a CB radio with an SWR that high. Unless it was somebuddy else's radio and I did not like em. the final transistors will overheat at swr that high. once the final transistors over heat enough they will fail.
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From: on the banks of the ocmulgee , GA
This may apply to your radio being as how u operate it at an swr of 4 to 1. Back in the day when cb traffic was very frequent (meaning u virtually had to talk over farther away traffic cuz it was most always there I broadcasted and received 20+ miles easily. using the side bands of the 40 channels I carried on conversations up to 50 miles easily. I do not live in the desert either.
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From: Norcal/Nevada
Well, of course, but if you read the whole scenerio, that comment was a figure of speech--not adviceur cb might work at an swr of 4to1, but I would never knowingly operate a CB radio with an SWR that high. Unless it was somebuddy else's radio and I did not like em. the final transistors will overheat at swr that high. once the final transistors over heat enough they will fail.
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