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Going back to the original post; CB radio isn't suffering anything at all. Neither is Amateur radio. There are PLENTY of folks who use it all of the time. If we were to experience a sudden week of good propagation, then no one would claim that radio is suffering anything whatsoever. Except - perhaps - getting a word in edgewise.

'Loudness' as an issue is a phenomena of AM CB radio users. Does that create a problem? No; not really. Why? Because loudness is a perception of propagation vs proximity. Think that if more were so inclined, they would be more concerned about the quality/type of antenna they chose over amp power.

Some think that getting/using an amp is the only way to make it work. In that process, they 'throw the baby out with the bath water'; they did not take as much care with the rest of the system and laid it all on their amps to make it happen.

Always makes me laugh when I hear a mobile radio operator with a huge amp and a bad signal only to find out he/she is using an inferior antenna and a hacked radio with it.

Even though this is still true to some degree, radio forums have created a better awareness of 'how things tick'. CB radio operators are now getting what they could not since it first became popular. Information abounds; best to take full advantage and ask every question that one can reason on forums. CB radio never had it so good.

<blockquote data-quote="Robb" data-source="post: 587066" data-attributes="member: 8446">Going back to the original post; CB radio isn&#039;t suffering anything at all.&nbsp; Neither is Amateur radio.&nbsp; There are PLENTY of folks who use it all of the time.&nbsp; If we were to experience a sudden week of good propagation, then no one would claim that radio is suffering anything whatsoever.&nbsp; Except - perhaps - getting a word in edgewise.&#039;Loudness&#039; as an issue is a phenomena of AM CB radio users.&nbsp; Does that create a problem?&nbsp; No; not really.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Because loudness is a perception of propagation vs proximity.&nbsp; Think that if more were so inclined, they would be more concerned about the quality/type of antenna they chose over amp power.Some think that getting/using an amp is the only way to make it work.&nbsp; In that process, they &#039;throw the baby out with the bath water&#039;;&nbsp; they did not take as much care with the rest of the system and laid it all on their amps to make it happen.Always makes me laugh when I hear a mobile radio operator with a huge amp and a bad signal only to find out he/she is using an inferior antenna and a hacked radio with it.Even though this is still true to some degree, radio forums have created a better awareness of &#039;how things tick&#039;.&nbsp; CB radio operators are now getting what they could not since it first became popular.&nbsp; Information abounds; best to take full advantage and ask every question that one can reason on forums.&nbsp; CB radio never had it so good.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robb, post: 587066, member: 8446"] Going back to the original post; CB radio isn't suffering anything at all. Neither is Amateur radio. There are PLENTY of folks who use it all of the time. If we were to experience a sudden week of good propagation, then no one would claim that radio is suffering anything whatsoever. Except - perhaps - getting a word in edgewise. 'Loudness' as an issue is a phenomena of AM CB radio users. Does that create a problem? No; not really. Why? Because loudness is a perception of propagation vs proximity. Think that if more were so inclined, they would be more concerned about the quality/type of antenna they chose over amp power. Some think that getting/using an amp is the only way to make it work. In that process, they 'throw the baby out with the bath water'; they did not take as much care with the rest of the system and laid it all on their amps to make it happen. Always makes me laugh when I hear a mobile radio operator with a huge amp and a bad signal only to find out he/she is using an inferior antenna and a hacked radio with it. Even though this is still true to some degree, radio forums have created a better awareness of 'how things tick'. CB radio operators are now getting what they could not since it first became popular. Information abounds; best to take full advantage and ask every question that one can reason on forums. CB radio never had it so good. [/QUOTE]

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