Although the numbers will support what you and others say... there is a much larger psychological difference with some increases in power level. A very strong repeater transmit signal back to any receiver (radio) often counts for much more than what you might see on an S-Meter
... when at least the TX half of the repeater path is solid as rock. Especially into building and the famous nook and cranny locations. cheers, skipp > Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My experience with an additional 3 dB on the transmit side on UHF is > that you *might* fill in a few holes *slightly* better but that's > about it. > Ken

