how many miles can you talk on it with a stock cb?
2075468
Your transmission range depends on obstacles and weather conditions. As a rule of thumb I have transmited to Hawaii using what is called skip. With the addition of KL 60 it will more than tripple your range of transmission and in" line of sight " it would transmit quite a distance, depending on the type of radio you have and if you use sideband etc. I would strongly recommend this item for improvement of your transmission range, as well as a clean signal. Good luck.
2075469
I get out about.12 to 15 miles with a bone stock barecat 980ssb the key is to run a good antina I use a Wilson 2000 the amp is puting 95 amps on my meater hope this helps I am a truck driver and use it everyday never had a problem and it's never got hot on me I only put 3 wats into it
2075470
This is a fact, I talked to "Honky Tonk Man" in upper New York state 5 days ago and I live in Houston, TX! However, to be fair, that was a 'skip' transmission and really shouldn't count that. More to what you're asking; I was able to talk to a guy who was at least 15 miles from my location "as the crow fly's" so that's pretty darn good, especially when the transmission/reception was points were across a major metropolitan area. I have to admit that this box was every bit as good as many of the reviews said it was. I should point out that I removed the 16 or 18 gauge wire that the amp comes with and soldered 12 gauge in it's place. Many people will tell you to replace it with 8 or even 4 gauge cable, but that's ridiculous. 4 gauge wire is the size used in a good set of jumper cables and it was all I could do to fit the 12 gauge on that little pc board! The size of the power wires will keep you from losing a lot of the DC power supplied to the amp through heat but for this little amp, 12 gauge is plenty good. Rich PS I had to buy mine via telephone, they're not aloud to sell them to any US buyers and therefore, not on the web.
2075471
A lot depends on your environment, including antenna height, terrain, atmospheric conditions etc. Also whether you are mobile or base. I can tell you it will improve your signal significantly. I use it on my base and talk 10-30 miles out with no problem.
2075472
There's no real answer for this question. It depends upon the terrain, weather conditions, solar radiation index, antenna, antenna ground, etc., etc., etc. But, it will do way better than a stock 4 watt CB set up.
2210234
Anywhere from 4 - 6 miles. If you want to talk further I would look into adding an amplifier. Hope this helps.
1295199
10 miles might be pushing it, but most of it will depend on the type of antenna and where you locate it on the vehicle. I wouldn't recommend any antenna for what you need that is less than 4 feet tall and you should try to get that as high as possible on the vehicle. However, you may not be able to reliably reach one another on a consistent basis. Unfortunately due to the access to CB radios, you may experience a lot of congestion and could potentially spend a lot of times just trying to find a clear frequency away from other crazies out there.
1445177
It depends on your bike and how heavy you are somewhere between 30 and 35 miles an hour.. But there are many upgrades and you can go faster.. Safe riding be careful.. ;)
83270
Depends on the ground your going on, the smoother it is the longer it runs, up hills will take more battery. if i go miles i take my truck
1647693
That all depends on the radio & the terrain.I think you could get 3to4 miles with out any problems with a good radio
176137
A properly tuned CB has much greater range. But for short range these FM radios are superior over a CB.
2264177
My wife and I ride a lot 150 miles at a time.We use the intercom constantly and they stay charged 8 hrs I know.We put them on charge when we get in to make sure they are charged the next day.The life of the batterys I have no idea,we have run these for going on 3 seasons. Hope this is helpful
394278
Yes you can easily hook it up to a CB. I had this in my Jeep and it worked great till it got wet several times and started drawing power while the vehicle was off. But quick answer is yes you can as long as you have a PA option on your CB.
1956648
You won't be able to leave the stock back but the car would work. That being said, don't buy this. It sucks your battery dry when off the charger. My battery life went from 16-20 hours to less than 6.
334651
Depends on the antenna you use. I used this radio several times in a caravan with another person who used a Cobra CB with roof-mount antenna, as well as some semi trucks. Here's what I found: Included "rubber duck" antenna -- probably 1/2 mile to 1 mile on straightaway, a few car-lengths on curves. (use "low" power to reduce echos) With 29.5 inch mag-mount CB Antenna from RadioShack (fine-tuned with SWR meter after install), about 1-2 miles (use high power) With 102 inch chassis-mounted CB antenna from RadioShack (fine-tuned with SWR meter after install), I reliably and comfortably chatted with trucks at 5-7 miles or my driving buddy at 2 miles (use high power) For comparison, we tried using FRS "family" walkie talkies and they would only work when we were immediately following each other without any curve or vehicles between us.
1639123
I've got about 1.5 miles with no problem. I would find 50 very hard to believe. They do quite well and much better than regular FRS.
2233453
Range will vary with riders weight and terrain. I live in a flat area and can go 50 minutes a charge. I commute 5 miles round trip to work with plenty of power to spare.
394276
i suppose you could if your cb has a "line out" or "external speaker" jack since this unit comes with a "line in" jack to which you can attach a phone ( my use ) or any other device with a headphone, or line out or ext speaker jack built in.
1194802
Almost the same, I can get around 16mi FULL THROTTLE on mostly flat ground but you can also take this on gravel since it has hybrid tires. With pedal you can even last longer.
1210505
I would likely say "yes", but unfortunately only ride 10 miles or less per day. However the bike is great. I like everything from the color, the hybrid features, the comfort and dependability of the bike, and how easy it is to ride. Shifting is fast and smooth, and I have experienced no problem with the bike itself.
1486828
CB is for citizens band. The range depends a lot on the antenna used, but mine was hooked to a company truck's antenna and I could pull in other truckers about five miles away.