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Originally Posted by jegzus
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Originally Posted by serbie
COBRA 29LTD CLASSIC(same as yours with out the night watch/weather channels)
SINGLE FIRESTIK TUNE-ABLE TIP ANTENNA
CRAPPY CO-AX
Recently bought the firestik antenna, $20 at a T/A. Tuned it, got my SWR to 1.5 If I replace my co-ax I'd probably add to the distance I could get rout.
The big loud radios you hear, you know echoed out, over modulated, sound horrrrrrilble.
Only other thing I'm gonna add is a noise canceling/reduction mic. Just want to have clean clear sound from my radio.
By the way, Cost of set up using road miles came to $105 out of pocket.
Figure out I currently get out between 5-7 miles. Talked to a driver who was giving me his mile markers. This is with crappy co-ax, and leaving my mic gain at 3/4 turn.
I bolded the part that I want to focus on with this post.
Most of the guys you hear that sound over modulated had a "hack" work on their radio. They also have their echo and mic gain set way to high.
I un a general lee that will talk for 15 miles in the pocono's of Pennsylvania (I.E lots of hills and valleys), and can assure you that my radio does not sound like those wanna be's with their 50 dollar peak and tune from the truck stop.
Not saying you couldn't, but would have to see/hear it to be convinced. Either way a properly peaked and tuned radio can and will get out, and and sound great. It just comes down to how much money you want to spend. I personally don't like the echo, and any other mod that add Sndfx.
I probably won't get it done my self, though will invest in better co-ax (seen proof that helps tremendously) and a Noise canceling mic. That would be about it.
What kind of antenna are you running.