I found a TRC-432. What do ya think?

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Another 5 year old thread rises from the grave. HALLELUJAH !! op:

 

[alex hamel bouchard]

i have a trc-432 in my car, what kind of antenna should i use?

 

[Robb]

i have a trc-432 in my car, what kind of antenna should i use?

Depends on the vehicle you have, how much you want to spend, and what kind of mount you choose. I think the Sirio 5000 Performer with a magnet mount is about the easiest, best antenna out there right now to install and get top performance with.

CBTricks:
http://www.cbtricks.com/radios/realistic/trc_432/graphics/realistic_trc432_sch.pdf

I'd go easy on the modulation. If it is less than 100%; then yeah - beef it up until you can get it as per Switch kit. You can play with that resistor value to get there. Depending on what final transistor is in there 2078 or 2166, it still shouldn't get more than 16w with a strong tailwind. No amount of modulation boost is going to take it higher, unless you count distorted watts as more power. IOW - they aren't . . .

But for a first radio, it will do the trick just fine. Personally, I go for radios that have single side band mode along with AM mode. SSB mode is just more fun; but that may depend on how you look at radio, I guess . . .