Here in OZ we only run 25 watts for mobile and 50 for bases / repeaters. Cheers Brett
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Power > Sure they would. There was a long time ham (now SK) who would not run > anything less than 100 watts from his mobile. Didn't matter what band -- > had to be at least 100 watts or he wasn't happy. > > I've seen the same thing in public safety service. For years you > couldn't get the local fire departments to run a mobile at anything less > than 100 watts, didn't matter if it was on 46.10 MHz or on the UHF MED > channels. Today, however, they are running 25 watts and find that it > works just fine. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > Kevin Custer wrote: > >> >> >> >> Besides the math, in real practice it's easy to see how well matched a >> properly working 200 watt repeater operates. If it didn't make a >> difference, no one would pay the price to run this much RF. The >> equipment costs more, as well as the electric bill, and I don't know >> anyone around here that would enjoy running a repeater that out-talks >> the receiver. >> >> Kevin >> > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
