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Thanks guys. LeoG, I think that is the information I am looking for. It may be beyond my understanding, but I want to take a stab at it none the less. Would something like a directional yagi work, or is that just a concentrated line of sight? Thanks again

Please forgive me if this is posted in the wrong forum. We're trying to figure out antennas to use a repeater. Our locations are 10 miles West, and 10 miles SE of the repeater. With the West leg, we are trying to hit Haltom 725 with HT and Mobile. The repeater range is 10 miles, with an elevation of 650'. We have been able to transmit/receive with a Midland GXT67, Ch 22r, HiPwr, 1.25 miles South of this location. But we are unable to receive with Midland MTX 275 with the included 6" antenna or 3 DB Ghost. I'm thinking that if our 5w HT can transmit/receive, the 15w mobile should be able to do the same with 3 story buildings in the path. For our SE leg, I have used a Midland MTX 575 (50w) with a Midland 32" 6 DB microwhip mounted at an elevation of 587'. Please know this antenna was temporary, for testing purposed only. I think (2) 75' trees are in the path. Unable to transmit/receive. Is there a simple modeling software, or some other way to resolve these issues without aimlessly throwing money?