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Toughest part for my location is I have a hill right behind my house. I can get up to about 35' without a bigger structure for the antenna and i did some coverage calculations and it seems the yagi still wasn't shooting much more than the omni.

I'm in the process of going Ham. I have reached out to the Waterville area wireless ass. for some info and help on retaining my ham lic. I'm looking into some inexpensive radios and looking at feedline and antenna. I have a couple local hammies around me as well. i'll pm you now.

OK, so this is what I'm looking at for my setup. 75' TM rg8/213 mil spec. Browning 410-490Mhz uhf fiberglass land mobile omni base antenna, and for now mxt105. Plan on upgrading the radio later. Is it safe to say I should be fine? I'll be about 35' up

OK, so this is what I'm looking at for my setup. 75' TM rg8/213 mil spec. Browning 410-490Mhz uhf fiberglass land mobile omni base antenna, and for now mxt105. Plan on upgrading the radio later. Is it safe to say I should be fine? I'll be about 35' up.

I am making contact with a couple of ham operators locally. I have at least one just a couple miles away. Hopefully they can help me out so i can get off the ground, if you know what i mean. trying to get my family involved too but i think that will take a awhile. 213 is what in looking at for now. I did find a antenna mast at my dads. 20' section with a rotator already on it. I think i will go with a directional. Logan5 I believe mentioned a Yagi. Any other decent antennas with high gain that is easy on the wallet?

I have the same handhelds. i use them all the time up here in Maine. the furthest i have talked was about 15 miles LOS. i was in my truck with the mxt105 and talked to my house with the walkies. very good radios for what they are.

how hard is it to start a group/club?

Sweet thanks. Just starting into it and budget is limited at the moment. Biggest thing is I don't want to do any damage before i get off the ground. I'm very limited in knowledge beyond the very basics of CB. very basic. lol i appreciate all the responses to my questions.

oh ok and where i am only on a mxt105 w/o repeat abilities i cant communicate with it correct?

I have a correction on that. I just heard it again today and it sounds like an SOS via Morse code on channel 20 on my Midland 105

ok. I'm also new to this all. I know on certain channels in certain areas i get a audible tone that comes across my radio. It is set at a interval. i haven't heard it in a while but then again i don't travel that direction often. any idea what it might be? would this be a travel tone?

Thanks guys. I'll do some price shopping. Any particular sites to to check out. I'm also thinking about Ham too.

Sweet thanks. I guess for now I'll just do the RG8/213 for now. My feed line will be less than 100'. I'll do a little more research on antennas. Just wish I had more operators up here to talk with on my mtx105. I know I don't have much to work with this as far as power and reach. If anyone knows of Maine operators please let them or me know. Thanks

Lol. Ok. Just wanted to check. What would be the best feed line for the buck?

OK another question Logan5. Why a directional? will i have to turn it in the direction a want to reach?

cool thanks. i was looking at RG6 coax since i have so much here laying around. it is used for TV antenna cable and internet cable. if i purchased adaptors for it would it work?

OK. I see. I do know the higher the antenna the further you'll reach out. i do realize that more power is better to push through obstacles. im hoping to connect with operators in Maine and help boost range in northern and western maine. building a repeater tower in the future. I'm assuming the feed line is coaxial from radio to antenna?

Im new to the GMRS world as far as higher power radios and setups. i have 5 watters right now and always had 1.5 w walkies. looking to get 15 and 40 w radios as soon as possible. looking for maine operators around me. also looking for the do's and don'ts on these as well. i have a basic set up at the house and my truck with 5w radios.