watts vs horsepower.

[Phu Cat]

Was readin the thread about CB's and those that ran a little extra oomph.  So.....if it takes 75HP to move your bike 100MPHit should take 300HP to move the same bike 200MPH. 

Will quadrouple the CB output only double how far the signal will carry (under similar conditions of course)?

PC

[specialx1]

i got a headache now!!!!
Specialx1

[truck]

My CB is faster than your CB.

[codyshop]

Was readin the thread about CB's and those that ran a little extra oomph.  So.....if it takes 75HP to move your bike 100MPHit should take 300HP to move the same bike 200MPH. 

Will quadrouple the CB output only double how far the signal will carry (under similar conditions of course)?

PC

No, because unlike a moving bike there is no "wind resistance".  Radio waves always travel at 186,000 miles per second so more power won't get it there any faster...it will simply be able to go farther.  All things being equal, 4x the power will give you approximately 4x the range.  There are other variables such as weather and antenna height, but for the most part an equal increas in power will result in an equal increase in range.  At least with AM (which cb's are).  Ray

[nc-renegade]

There are other variables such as weather and antenna height, but for the most part an equal increas in power will result in an equal increase in range.  At least with AM (which cb's are).  Ray

Up to a certain point, then then it stops being linear.

[Big Dan]

Does the cb have auto-chicken?

[Coyote]

My CB has low inter modulation distortions, a high third order intercept point, a 12 dB Sinad level of -110 dBm and really cool chrome knobs! 

[apendejo]

Also with CB the weather is your friend, when the cloud cover is just right you can monitor truckers a looooooong ways away. Who the heck uses CB anymore, good buddy, over.
AP

[FSG]

Who the heck uses CB anymore, good buddy, over.

I gave it up when the 10KW blew away the Rubber Ducky AE   

[Panzer]

Light travels faster than sound.
This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

You paying attention, Special and Jam?     Read it again!!!

[willymax4]

My CB is faster than your CB.

yeah but mine's black and every body knows that black cb's are faster and i run synthetic oil in it so eat my dust.

[f-x-d-w-g]

To answer the original question, to double your speed requires 4 times the power.  Likewise, to double the range of a radio transmission, all other things kept equal, requires 4 times the power.

And, yes, cool chrome knobs WILL increase both the speed AND range of a radio transmitter.   

[specialx1]

ya but what is the speed of dark hhmmmmm
Specialx1

[76shuvlinoff]

... and 2x diameter = 4x flow.....