CB range?

[DennisJayhawk]

I just got my Uniden Pro510XL installed, I have a 4' Firestik II also. The guy (at the Radio shop) who tuned my antenna said I should be getting like 2-4 miles distance. Is this about right? How do you get more distance out of it?

Also what are some other channels that are commonly used besides 19?

Thanks, Dennis

[dillonjm]

Hey Dennis, stealing your thread, how much did your setup cost? I'm looking at getting a small unit like the one you purchased here before my trip to Tuttle Creek in March.

[greenyj1994]

16 is used a lot. That is where you would find local people talking and not truckers. 9 is for emergences so don't use that unless you have one.

[TD]

Channel 11 used to be the call channel for base stations like 19 is for mobile units.

[greentjdude]

Originally posted by DennisJayhawk:
I just got my Uniden Pro510XL installed, I have a 4' Firestik II also. The guy (at the Radio shop) who tuned my antenna said I should be getting like 2-4 miles distance. Is this about right? How do you get more distance out of it?

Also what are some other channels that are commonly used besides 19?

Thanks, Dennis i used to get about 6-8 miles with an antenna on my dakota hooked to a cheap cobra 19 (i think it was a 19). that was on the highway in areas where there was few users. when a channel is buisy the range gets knocked down. im only getting about 2-3 miles in my jeep now.

[BostonWrangler]

You'll increase your range with a longer antenna.

I would say you could get 2 miles during the day when there is a lot of radio traffic and maybe up to 10 miles when it's clear and quiet in the middle of the night.

That's about all I can muster with my Uniden PC76XL, which has been tuned up. I have a 5' Wilson Silverload on my Mazda and range is about what I mentioned above. I had better range with the 102" stainless whip, but it looked a little ridiculous on a subcompact car.

[sasquach01]

On my truck I have a 108 inch steel whip and a cheap maxon cb and coyote hunting I can get up to 15 miles during the day. I have dual 4 foot whips and a cobra 21 on my jeep and only get about 2 miles if i am lucky, but if you are wheeling a buddy isnt very far away.