Do you really want this answer rled2005? Well, here goes.  The manual for the Equinox 800 states that the Radio Frequency Power (should be the power to the coil) is less than 30 dBm.  30 dBm converts to the equivalent of 1000 MiiiWatts or 1 Watt.  So, if the Manticore is 50% more powerful than the Equinox that would equate to 1500 MiliWatts or 1.5 Watts.  I believe radio transmitters such as a CB radio are required to transmit no more that 5 Watts of power.  So, the Manticore is still