"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 09:05:21 -0600, "Chad Wahls"
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"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message
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And 4 watts on Ch. 9 will reach 10 miles without a problem if
you have a decent antenna because there is very little noise on the
channel. So I don't see your reasons as justification for an amp.


No noise on channel 9!?!?!? Have you listened to ch9 lately?

Seems that ch 9 lately has been the telemundo of CB!!!!!

Is this Mexico's calling channel?

Chad


I monitor Ch. 9. It's pretty quiet around my parts. Since it's noisy
where you are, how does the noise compare with the rest of the band?



I'm on really flat land, first off, we're talkin' REALLY FLAT, that may make
a difference. I usually get pelted by the normal ch6, ch11 everything else
is fairly quiet down there except 19, which is obvious. I started
monotoring ch 9 on the bench while doing repairs, I stopped when I could not
listen to music because the spanish gibberish and swearing was too much for
the squelch to keep it down for effective safety monotoring. Same thing
happened in the pickup with just a 3' Firestik and the former cheapo cobra,
so I know it's not my "amazing" base antenna Dunno, maybe I'm just in
the right spot, where are you located Frank? I'm in Central Illinois.
Pretty far away from Mexico or other spanish speaking countries.

Chad