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- Apr 20, 2011
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Is it just my dumb luck or does it seem that little Uniden 510 and 520 are better than the big Cobra GTL, etc.? Even with the.....AHEM!....insides played with, (and the guy that did it could probably take one apart and put it back together blindfolded, if you will), I've been told that people don't really hear me any better (range of about 10 miles if I recall) regardless of the antenna I used -anything from a little mag-mount to a K-40 or Wilson 1000. But when I had my 510 and 520 (I sizzled the 510 finals by not fully understanding how the power output screws in the back -or whatever they're called- work.) people tell me that even with the modulation turned up to 5 or 6 watts, I was being heard about 20+ miles away....walking over, or at least blending in, with people. Are those things better than they're made out to be for their size and cost?