>The older, (at least 20 years), CBs had 5W of broadcast power. You >might pick-up one of these older units at a garage sale and have 25% >more power. Not exactly. The older radios had 5 watts of DC power going INTO the final amplifier. The new requirement is for 4 watts of power OUT of the radio. The only way an old radio could have more power than a new one (assuming it hasn't been modified to exceed its rated power) is if the final amplifer is more then 80% efficent. That's not too likely, especially since the 5W radio is 20 years old. Bill |
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