Although,,,,,The guy in the distance,,,,doesnt need that carrier to hear your audio....so its kinda a two way street. A 2 Watt carrier up close isn't all that bad,,,,some folk's run like half a watt carrier's,,,and sound pethetic up close,,and then again the guy thats,,10 miles away,,,,will never know the difference....In most CB type radios,,,when the carrier goes down the audio goes up....and I said most,,,,lol,,,so dont Ya'll Plow me with the Ol' You know what that wont swing no matter what,,,lol lol
Just an observation
Cheer's
rfpowerman 8)