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Thank you! Why do you have -2 next to your name? Is that your social score? (quiet giggle)

Yikes... what does it mean to "ring the antenna down"? Can I add a 2nd antenna to my existing coax? And if so...how do I do that? Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it.

So that is pretty good, right? LOL Any suggestions on how to hit my friend who is 70' lower in elevation and still keep my gain? I suspect he will need to gain some height on his antenna (handheld radio antenna). Is that correct? Will he want a low gain (like a J pole) to reach up into my radio wave? Or would a high gain (he only has 5 watts) help? Thank you for helping me out.

Hello, I have installed a Comet GP-9NCA antenna on top of one of my trees. The antenna is 110' up and I used 140' of 400 cable connected directly to my radio a Wouxon 1000plus. (50 watts) I suspect my power loss is about 60%. How does the gain from my antenna (11.9) affect my total power broadcasted? This combination fit into my budget since the tree climber is a friend. I would have loved to go bigger in the cable but this was all I can afford. I have been able to pick up over 50 miles away but notice I cannot pick up one of my friends who is .5 miles away. My elevation of my antenna is approximately 70' higher than is hand held. Any suggestions on how to keep my gain yet widen the signal up close? Thank you in advance.

Hello, new GMRS user who wants to connect to a local repeater. 1. The repeater page says channel 462.675 Is that the out or the in? It does not say anything about another channel. 2. It says to use the same tone in and out 173.8, I assume that is acceptable? 3. I have a Wouxon 1000 plus, what channel is that on my radio? Thank you in advance for your assistance. Mark. WSEW367