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General Slang
Kicker
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An illegal linear amplifier that boosts a CB radio way past legal power.
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A linear amplifier strapped onto a CB rig to push the signal far beyond the FCC's 4-watt limit. Drivers run kickers to reach further down the interstate or drown out the competition on a busy channel. Highly illegal in the US, widely used anyway. Also called a 'boots' or 'amp.' Get caught and the FCC will write you a fine that hurts.
“He's got a kicker on that rig, you can hear him from three states over.”
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Kicker In A Sentence
He's got a kicker on that rig, you can hear him from three states over.
Origin & Usage
1970s CB radio slang. References the way an amplifier 'kicks' the signal output to dramatically higher wattage.
People Also Ask
What does kicker mean in CB radio slang?
A kicker is an illegal linear amplifier that boosts a CB radio's output far past the legal power limit.
How do you use kicker in a sentence?
For example: "He's running a kicker, that's why he's coming through so loud."
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