Most all CB's can be boosted by turning a little pot in the radio. It may
take you up to 10 W of power, but then your final will/may burn up a lot
quicker. There are also mods where you replace components. Do a google
search type "CB power mods" you will find a lot of info. But beware, a lot
will do more harm than good.

Also, the FCC rule of thumb is that you are not supposed to transmit over 50
miles, but on HF, who knows how far you can go.

cowboy67

"Chris" wrote in message
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I've noticed that alot of CB radios, handhelds for example, have a maximum
allowable transmit rating of 4 watts. I was wondering, is there a way to
boost this beyond the 4, or is it a factory setting which cannot be
altered?

Not looking to violate FCC rules, just curious if it can in theory be
done,
how it might be done, and what might be an advantage.

I notice they have a receive range of 7 watts, so I'm wondering why have
such a higher range of receiving, if you can't transmit within the same
area. Seems abit unfair.