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Yep. Usually, it's a code word for opening up 10, clipping something to ruin the sound quality, and pushing it past it's design limits.
Sometimes, it's not that the radio needs a service out of the box, but, as they say about a fool and his money... Othertimes, radios out of the box could use some adjustments to make it a smidge better (Like the HTX-10 needing the deviation tweaked).
In a CB shop it means turning every trim pot as far clockwise as necessary to maintain distortion.
Stay away from a radio that is advertised as having it done... unless it's a trusted source, and you can test it. With a money back garumtee.
Never mind the legality premise, a line to cross that isn't worth it. No matter what, it's still just an 11 meter radio.
Well, let's not get too general. There are some shops still that really do a peak, tune, and alignment. Albeit, these shops are few and far between :)Quote:
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Well yea... I meant individuals selling radios.
A larger commercial outfit like the link above would tend to keep their noses clean.
The difference between 4w AM and 8w AM...is less than a needle's width on the receiving set's S-meter, and often places the active devices dangerously close to the point of self-destruction in a situation with a high VSWR.
There is no reason whatsoever to run more than the legal power level in the Class D CB service, and no more than 85-90% modulation.
If you can't cut the mustard with those parameters it's time to look into more antenna.
IIRC, Walcott's has been cited for selling "export" radios. As have The Quack Shack and a few others.Quote:
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Prospective buyers should make it clear to a seller that they want a stock (unmodified) radio, that it will be placed on a spectrum analyzer/power meter and a 'scope...and if any evidence of "peaking and tweaking" is found, said radio will be returned for a full refund of the purchase price.
Not to mention any calls, there is a deputy out of Texas who uses one of them thar peaked, tweaked, tuned and pruned radidios everytime 10m is open.
IT SOUNDS LIKE TOTAL CRAP IT IS SO FRIGGIN' DISTORTED! Yet, people want to talk to him and tell him what good job he's doing.