RF Gain?

[skirk55]

Can someone please tell me what RF Gain is on my Cobra 25LTD?

 

[sportygreg]

Generally,the rf gain increases the receiver sensitivity to pick up weaker signals.If you turn gain down you will only hear the stronger,nearer signals-if you turn it up you will hear weaker,more distant radio signals.Most people keep gain high especially when trying to talk skip.

 

[KingCobra_CDX882]

Most of the time people keep the RF Gain turned all the way up

However if you turn it down...
Basicly it is like a atenuator....Allowing/Enabling Stronger signals though while making it much harder for weaker signals though

it is not a true atenuator...but basiclly works as such

 

[skirk55]

Thank you for the information I have owned this radio for years and have never understood what this was for!

 

[Bobcat]

Where it gets a lot of use is, when talking to nearby stations you can turn the RF gain down a bit and reduce the hiss and background noise and still hear the local guy. But, when you turn it down, you are giving up sensitivity so you m ight miss stations that are further off. Kind of a trade-off.