IIDeMoNII asked:
I have a Realistic TRC-208 CB radio, and I want to improve the range on it by doing some electrical stuff, not just standing on a hill or away from power lines or something. I want to amplify the transmission, or tweak something on the inside.
Is there anything that can be done without having to necessarily purchase anything?
Thanks.
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u COULD STAND IN FRONT OF IT AND REDIRECT THE S
SIGNALS
Not too much. If you really want to run some power, become a ham… that makes power LEGAL!
About your only choice is to build a directional antenna and get it into the air!! See for the “antenna manual”
if you have a tower put a antenna on it and it should give you
up to 15 miles.
Your previous answer saying that modifying the radio for more power being illegal is 100% rite !
The radio was designed for a certain amount of power output , and then tuned to provide that……adjusting the settings in the radio will MORE THAN LIKELY REDUCE YOUR POWER OUTPUT.
Not only that , but it will likely then cause more interference to neighbours TV and radio sets , this will in turn get you reported to the FCC , and then they will come and fine your ass off.
So , if you like that idea , then feel free to ‘tweak’.
However , if you would like to increase your range dramatically and do so legally , then do so with a good antenna.
The difference between say a car whip and a 5/8 vertical is light years apart.
PS , FCC violations often incur heavy fines and may result in a federal police record , one that never goes away – use your brains.
While there are adjustments that can be made to increase the power as well as modulation output of most any CB, they shouldn’t be done without the proper electronics knowledge and equipment to monitor what you are doing. By turning a few wrong pots inside your radio, you could throw it out of alignment, distort your transmissions, and possibly shorten the lifespan of the radio significantly.