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Last edited by WN9HJW; 08-03-2013 at 09:03 AM.
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.
Last edited by WØTKX; 07-20-2010 at 12:10 PM.
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
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 :)Originally Posted by WØTKX
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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.
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
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.
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
IIRC, Walcott's has been cited for selling "export" radios. As have The Quack Shack and a few others.
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.
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
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.
I've enjoyed island life for 17 years. That's 13 years more than the Confederacy was around.
RIP Albi
When do you tell a woman you're a ham?
It's a jungle out there. Many EQ stupidly with poor articulation.
~TKX
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