For those ASSuming I am DICKtating with my radio....you are dead wrong.
Has anyone here asked WHY I run power or have a radio like this? I think not.
Instead, you choose to knock my choices for reasons you choose to believe rather than basing anything on fact. That is what this forum is all about it seems. Most forums in fact are that way. People want to argue subjectively rather than objectively. That is just not something I can do. I am a facts person and will always TRY to base my opinions on what I know to be facts.
First of all, I have been on CB Radio for 36 years. I think I know the difference between Obnoxious and Polite communication.
For those making ASSumptions about my radio manners, I can assure you that I more polite than 95% of the yahoos out there on the road. I am not cussing, making racial slurs, derogatory comments about women, telling dirty jokes, calling my ex-wife a whore (albeit I do not have an ex-wife), making homophobic statements, or simply pushing a ton of power to annoy and obliterate all other radio communications because I think it is fun.
I put this Radio & Amp in for the same reason I put in a Cell Phone Amplifier and a SPOT unit along with a Lowrance HDS-5 in my truck.
These are all tools that I require for my application and for my safety and well being of my passengers and loved ones.
I can honestly say that certain folks thought I would not use my truck for its intended purpose when it was built. In fact, I had to correct a few things on my rig due to the way they were done because of this belief in the beginning.
Needless to say, I do use my truck for its intended purpose and they have already been proven wrong.
This is my daily driver and I rely on this vehicle to be highly capable, extremely reliable, comfortable, and fun to drive.
1st, I am surrounded by thousands of acres here. You hear nothing on channel 19. I mean nothing. It is just static. The ONLY people you hear are locals that are VERY far away (20 to 30 miles) on channel 22 or channel 40 typically. They ALL run power and the only way you can talk to them is if you are running a good rig like mine. I live in a beautiful place and I am new to the area. they have become good radio buddies and have helped me learn the area and discover the best places on earth around here.
EDIT --> Power at minimum is 1 Watt dead carrier. Less than anyone here is running and I guarantee I can still be heard cleaner, better, and further on 1 watt dead key with clean audio than any 4 watt radio here. It is al about audio quality and audio modulation not power. Also, I am running a super clean, high quality A/B type amp. The crap most truckers run is class C which generates nothing but noise, hash, splash, and trash. My A/B Amp is designed to put out very clean audio with minimum distortion or interference. It is not a junk amp.
2nd, I do drive long distances (NC, AL, VA, KY, MI, IL, ME, GA, Etc.) including out west on occasion. And, as anyone who lives out West can tell you ... it can be pretty desolate and isolated on some of those roads. You cannot be heard in an emergency with a stock rig and if you have no cell service, forget it.
3rd, I am not a wrench by any means. This is not something I really ever wanted to learn or do. I enjoy more creative hobbies like nature photography for example. If I break down and I can't get help, I am stuck.
4th, I get around fine but I am handicapped with no feeling in my leg below my right knee at all. I have to wear a brace to walk and those who have seen my truck know that it has handicap plates on it. If I get in to a bad situation, I am not easily capable of fixing my truck nor am I able to hike long distances out of a remote area. That is for sure.
5th, my best friend is a serious outdoor buff, hiker, and camper. She is much younger and in better shape than I am as well. She loves to be in the wild. This truck makes it possible for me to enjoy the outdoors with that person despite my limitations. It is quote enjoyable and it makes us capable of sharing something we both like with the safety and ease of access I require.
6th, I put a Segway and Segvator on my truck so I could be more mobile despite my handicap. I got a lot of crap about that when it was being installed. However, this has made me more mobile in certain situations where long walks or hikes on easy trails are not feasible for me.
Bottom Line - In a remote area or off road in an emergency, I am not one to be without communication.
So, for those ASSuming I am blasting all the time. I actually run my Radio with the power ALL the way DOWN....almost ALL the time. This actually gives me better audio modulation than if I run it ALL the way UP all the time. In normal situations, this is all I ever need and I am not STEPPING on anyone this way.
I only crank it up when I am testing the rig or tuning the radio for 30 seconds on channel 1, 20, and 40 or when I actually NEED to be heard.
In my posts, I always try to be factual. Sure, I can have an occasional response to a bad situation that others disagree with and I will quickly admit I am wrong if I am. However, I don't always see arguments backed up by fact in this forum and it is hard to buy in to anything that I do not see as fact.
Sorry you guys chose to attack me rather than ask the simple question ... why?
EDIT --> I almost forgot. I am a filmmaker and one of the primary reasons for having this truck built was to transport my aging but extremely talented films crews to remote locations. They often get dropped off with all their gear in these locations and can spend days if not weeks sometimes camping out acquiring footage.
Has anyone here asked WHY I run power or have a radio like this? I think not.
Instead, you choose to knock my choices for reasons you choose to believe rather than basing anything on fact. That is what this forum is all about it seems. Most forums in fact are that way. People want to argue subjectively rather than objectively. That is just not something I can do. I am a facts person and will always TRY to base my opinions on what I know to be facts.
First of all, I have been on CB Radio for 36 years. I think I know the difference between Obnoxious and Polite communication.
For those making ASSumptions about my radio manners, I can assure you that I more polite than 95% of the yahoos out there on the road. I am not cussing, making racial slurs, derogatory comments about women, telling dirty jokes, calling my ex-wife a whore (albeit I do not have an ex-wife), making homophobic statements, or simply pushing a ton of power to annoy and obliterate all other radio communications because I think it is fun.
I put this Radio & Amp in for the same reason I put in a Cell Phone Amplifier and a SPOT unit along with a Lowrance HDS-5 in my truck.
These are all tools that I require for my application and for my safety and well being of my passengers and loved ones.
I can honestly say that certain folks thought I would not use my truck for its intended purpose when it was built. In fact, I had to correct a few things on my rig due to the way they were done because of this belief in the beginning.
Needless to say, I do use my truck for its intended purpose and they have already been proven wrong.
This is my daily driver and I rely on this vehicle to be highly capable, extremely reliable, comfortable, and fun to drive.
1st, I am surrounded by thousands of acres here. You hear nothing on channel 19. I mean nothing. It is just static. The ONLY people you hear are locals that are VERY far away (20 to 30 miles) on channel 22 or channel 40 typically. They ALL run power and the only way you can talk to them is if you are running a good rig like mine. I live in a beautiful place and I am new to the area. they have become good radio buddies and have helped me learn the area and discover the best places on earth around here.
EDIT --> Power at minimum is 1 Watt dead carrier. Less than anyone here is running and I guarantee I can still be heard cleaner, better, and further on 1 watt dead key with clean audio than any 4 watt radio here. It is al about audio quality and audio modulation not power. Also, I am running a super clean, high quality A/B type amp. The crap most truckers run is class C which generates nothing but noise, hash, splash, and trash. My A/B Amp is designed to put out very clean audio with minimum distortion or interference. It is not a junk amp.
2nd, I do drive long distances (NC, AL, VA, KY, MI, IL, ME, GA, Etc.) including out west on occasion. And, as anyone who lives out West can tell you ... it can be pretty desolate and isolated on some of those roads. You cannot be heard in an emergency with a stock rig and if you have no cell service, forget it.
3rd, I am not a wrench by any means. This is not something I really ever wanted to learn or do. I enjoy more creative hobbies like nature photography for example. If I break down and I can't get help, I am stuck.
4th, I get around fine but I am handicapped with no feeling in my leg below my right knee at all. I have to wear a brace to walk and those who have seen my truck know that it has handicap plates on it. If I get in to a bad situation, I am not easily capable of fixing my truck nor am I able to hike long distances out of a remote area. That is for sure.
5th, my best friend is a serious outdoor buff, hiker, and camper. She is much younger and in better shape than I am as well. She loves to be in the wild. This truck makes it possible for me to enjoy the outdoors with that person despite my limitations. It is quote enjoyable and it makes us capable of sharing something we both like with the safety and ease of access I require.
6th, I put a Segway and Segvator on my truck so I could be more mobile despite my handicap. I got a lot of crap about that when it was being installed. However, this has made me more mobile in certain situations where long walks or hikes on easy trails are not feasible for me.
Bottom Line - In a remote area or off road in an emergency, I am not one to be without communication.
So, for those ASSuming I am blasting all the time. I actually run my Radio with the power ALL the way DOWN....almost ALL the time. This actually gives me better audio modulation than if I run it ALL the way UP all the time. In normal situations, this is all I ever need and I am not STEPPING on anyone this way.
I only crank it up when I am testing the rig or tuning the radio for 30 seconds on channel 1, 20, and 40 or when I actually NEED to be heard.
In my posts, I always try to be factual. Sure, I can have an occasional response to a bad situation that others disagree with and I will quickly admit I am wrong if I am. However, I don't always see arguments backed up by fact in this forum and it is hard to buy in to anything that I do not see as fact.
Sorry you guys chose to attack me rather than ask the simple question ... why?
EDIT --> I almost forgot. I am a filmmaker and one of the primary reasons for having this truck built was to transport my aging but extremely talented films crews to remote locations. They often get dropped off with all their gear in these locations and can spend days if not weeks sometimes camping out acquiring footage.
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I also installed the FireStick CB/FM splitter jobby (again something that has been laying around for almost a year 
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