SteveShannon Posted February 7 Report Posted February 7 4 hours ago, WSFL951 said: A 10-watt device can operate between 10 to 15, while a 5-watt device typically runs from 5 to 10. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work like that. The range is not proportional to the power. The signal strength certainly improves with increased power, but terrain is usually the limiting factor at UHF, regardless of power. More power doesn’t make the signal follow the curvature of the earth and UHF stinks at skipping off the ionosphere. Once in a while the troposphere lends a hand though. WRXB215 and WSFL951 2 Quote
WSFL951 Posted February 7 Report Posted February 7 2 minutes ago, SteveShannon said: Unfortunately, it doesn’t work like that. The range is not proportional to the power. The signal strength certainly improves with increased power, but terrain is usually the limiting factor at UHF, regardless of power. More power doesn’t make the signal follow the curvature of the earth and UHF stinks at skipping off the ionosphere. Once in a while the troposphere lends a hand though. The height of the transmission antennas also contributes to the signal quality. Quote
SteveShannon Posted February 7 Report Posted February 7 21 minutes ago, WSFL951 said: The height of the transmission antennas also contributes to the signal quality. Absolutely, because it gets the signal above the terrain. WSFL951 and WRXB215 1 1 Quote
HHD1 Posted Tuesday at 03:28 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 03:28 PM I didn't say hello on the welcome board yet so... Hello from sunny yet frigid northern Wisconsin. Not much for listed repeaters in my area. Maybe I'll stick an antenna at the top of my 50-foot spruce. Looking forward to learning more about my weird obsession, as well as meeting some of you fine folks. WRUU653 and SteveShannon 2 Quote
Bobuff977 Posted Thursday at 10:05 PM Report Posted Thursday at 10:05 PM Finally received my GMRS license and now ready for the world of MyGMRS.com. I have been playing around with a few HT's and find it interesting and very different from the old CB's world. I'm hoping to learn more about GMRS all the while finding new ways to communicate with-in GMRS bandwidth. Hello to everyone. WRUU653 and SteveShannon 2 Quote
Socalgmrs Posted Thursday at 10:52 PM Report Posted Thursday at 10:52 PM Welcome. And what activities do you and your friends or family do to need gmrs communication? iE hunt, fish,hike, off road, go to the park (more FRS)……. I’m always curious if people are using it for its purpose or just as ham lite. Quote
SteveShannon Posted Thursday at 10:52 PM Report Posted Thursday at 10:52 PM 46 minutes ago, Bobuff977 said: Finally received my GMRS license and now ready for the world of MyGMRS.com. I have been playing around with a few HT's and find it interesting and very different from the old CB's world. I'm hoping to learn more about GMRS all the while finding new ways to communicate with-in GMRS bandwidth. Hello to everyone. Hello and welcome! WRUU653 1 Quote
WRUU653 Posted Thursday at 11:18 PM Report Posted Thursday at 11:18 PM Welcome @Bobuff977 and @HHD1 to the forum. HHD1 and SteveShannon 2 Quote
HHD1 Posted yesterday at 12:15 AM Report Posted yesterday at 12:15 AM 56 minutes ago, WRUU653 said: Welcome @Bobuff977 and @HHD1 to the forum. Thank you. WRUU653 1 Quote
Jaay Posted yesterday at 01:39 AM Report Posted yesterday at 01:39 AM On 2/18/2025 at 9:28 AM, HHD1 said: I didn't say hello on the welcome board yet so... Hello from sunny yet frigid northern Wisconsin. Not much for listed repeaters in my area. Maybe I'll stick an antenna at the top of my 50-foot spruce. Looking forward to learning more about my weird obsession, as well as meeting some of you fine folks. Welcome to the insanity... SteveShannon and HHD1 2 Quote
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