GreggInFL

^Come to my place sometime and show me how your HT will go 50 miles. I'll buy the beer.

Update: This is on every Thursday at 1900 hrs. 700 is the strongest local repeater -- good for ~35 miles.

We used them recently with three RVs on a road trip. Sure beats trying to set up a conference call or a group text.

Hey, how'd you know I'm in my underwear?

^ Unleashed.

I've seen this in other industries, more than once. Someone invents the jet engine, but it gets rejected because it doesn't meet the propeller spec; the lightbulb doesn't meet the kerosene lamp spec, blah, blah, blah. I spent a couple decades working with a team moving our structural titanium alloy aerospace components to the medical implant field, which had been using stainless steel. I eventually concluded that FDA approval is the stamp of obsolescence.

^ Good to know. Thanks.

Let's talk about a tilting/tipping base for a mast. Any recommendations?

Here is the USCG page for channel/freq assignments: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/us-vhf-channel-information. Even though I'm just a recreational boater, it's still fun to monitor some of these channels, especially when overseas.

A fixed-mount marine radio with a big antenna mounted on the top (third?) deck at max power (25W IIRC) transmits many farz when the only obstacle is the earth's curvature. Another good reference for those new to the subject: https://www.boatingworld.com/articles/boating/vhf-radio-your-ultimate-guide/

For those of you remotely interested in why a cell phone may not be enough when on the water: https://www.bostonwhaler.com/navigator-blog/fishing/vhf-cell-phone.html?utm_content=&emid=$emid&mkt_tok=MTYyLUtVRi01MjkAAAGafbxL2QyGoJPbJBjrLcJ-lbHanNwDmjZT6SoK0grQSvstFrCTqPzXllh_ap9aNedhZReMJcOrEMsdI4P_voDV8RNoOJSC3lpPcxIkS3oKBJHUcA

Except for the Jeep trails, I thought he was talking about The Villages, FL.

Thank you.

I give up, what's the LEARN system?

LOL. Dear Sir, your contributions to this site more than make up for any beer deficit. Please consider the accounts balanced.