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Rottie1983
New member
Username: Rottie1983
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 8:17 pm: | 
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i bought this radio shack trc 446 radio for 35 bucks it was made in 1999 i think made in maylasia or phillipens i don't remember anyhow im CB stupid is this radio a good bad or average unit? w/ my old radio it only picked up channel 19 within 3 miles of where i was this radio i was hearing people in california talking and im in TN how is that?? is there anything i can do to make this radio better? also the serial number was really low on it like unti 423 or something like that i figured it would be in the thousands>? no? i dunno lots of questions i know any answers would be appreciated like i said im new to the site and CBs hey we all gotta start somewhere thanks |
Hotwire
Advanced Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 788
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, January 02, 2006 - 12:28 am: |
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Realistic brand radios sold by Radio Shack years ago were pretty decent rigs and insides was full of Uniden parts so I imagine Uniden made them. The newer radios I hear are lesser than average of whats out there today and more $$$$! For just starting out it should suit your needs until the bug really bites you. Wanna make it work better? Antenna is everything! Stay away from Radio Shack antennas and walmart antennas. Get a good antenna like a Wilson or maybe the 102 inch whip. Try a search here at Copper about antennas. Since your new to radio the best advice I can give is to educate yourself here! STAY AWAY FROM CB SHOPS! Until you know what your looking for. |
Rottie1983
New member
Username: Rottie1983
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 02, 2006 - 1:32 am: |
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no im not messing w/ radio shack or walmart antennas i drive a truck over the road it has the stock double antennas would the wilson antennas show a big difference between my 05 stock freightliners double antennas would i need 2? |
Hollowpoint445
Advanced Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 985
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 02, 2006 - 5:41 pm: |
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The TRC-446 isn't made by Uniden. It's probably made by Maxon like most of their recent CBs. Years ago Radio Shack started getting their own radios made and part of their specification was that they were to be unmodifiable for extra frequencies. Some have dual 455kHz filtering which made them pretty decent at rejecting adjacent channel interference. |
Kid_vicious
Advanced Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 974
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 02, 2006 - 11:41 pm: |
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you could hear the people in california because of a phenomenon called, "skip".
it has to do with sunspot activity affecting radio signal propagation.
the signals you were hearing were being "bounced" off of the ionoshere and being beamed back down to your area. the signals will rise and fall in strength because the conditions are constantly shifting.
do a search on "sunspot cycle" for more info. (you can talk back to them!)
matt |
