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Mar 14, 2017 | 03:02 PM

JF16X

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Hello, I was wondering I'm going to be getting a CB it's the Midland 75-822 and I'm not looking to put huge whips or drill a bunch of holes in my truck, I know they make the kind that connect through the window, but as I'm looking I see that most are up to 50w is that enough to get pretty good reception, thanks Josh

Mar 14, 2017 | 03:17 PM

Chuck's First Ford

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50w has nothing to do with receiving....

there is a loss because of not direct contact between glass..

there is No Magic ... transformer to transformer transfer.

Mar 14, 2017 | 04:11 PM

AZLugz

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50w is illegal, Max legal on CB band in the US is 4w tho some can be tuned for a bit more and then there are amps to boost but again, not really legal. So, an antenna rated to 50w is overkill for the CB power wise, that extra ability is for SSB and powered systems.

Mar 14, 2017 | 07:07 PM

lostintexas

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Wattage is for sending. For receiving you need to tune your antenna. Use a SWR meter and tune whatever antenna but remember to trim in small increments.

Mar 14, 2017 | 07:32 PM

Pocketlint

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Originally Posted by lostintexas

Wattage is for sending. For receiving you need to tune your antenna. Use a SWR meter and tune whatever antenna but remember to trim in small increments.

Agree. A poorly tuned CB will get you the reception of a phone booth, a properly tuned antennae will have decent range to it, using a SWR meeter makes all the difference to getting the most from your CB

Mar 14, 2017 | 08:30 PM

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