I have used both as base units, and aning no amp. Case in point, I have two Magnum radios with RFX75's on them. Yes you can use it in your truck, but as Bashnya said, you may possibly have some interference issues. I agree.for $20 you STOLE it! Heck the RFX150 by itself sells new for $100. Only thing that would concern me is that the extra power may cause some computer circuits to act strangely, but at 100w output (you aren't going to get 150 out of it and no one is going to miss those 50 watts) those types of problems are unlikely.
What you will definitely be is louder.Ĭan you use it in a truck? Many do. If you have a good antenna setup and the band isn't buried with skip as it can be sometimes, you can expect more range than a stock radio for sure, but exactly how far depends on many factors. Your antenna system will be the largest determining factor in how far you get out and hear. Think of it this way: If you put a supercharger and nitrous on an engine without upgrading the transmission, driveline and suspension, how long is it going to run until something fails? Not very.Īssuming that the conversion WAS done properly, how far will it reach? Too many variables to say exactly. The stock wiring just won't hold up to the higher current drain of the new final. Additionally, if the pre-final sections of the radio were not upgraded to support the heavier RF final it is going to cause problems. Heat kills radio components and that thing hanging on the back of your radio IS going to get hot, especially if your antenna system isn't properly tuned. Why all the hate for them? In a word: heat.
The RFX-75 and it's big brother the RFX-150 might well be the very worst thing to happen to CB radios since the roger beep. Now do yourself a favor and try to sell it for $60.