OffRoaderX Posted Thursday at 10:06 PM Report Posted Thursday at 10:06 PM When transmitting on an HT and using the HT rubber-ducky antenna, power output on GMRS or 70cm does not matter when in the range of 2 to 10 watts! ...change my mind.... Quote
0 LeoG Posted Saturday at 02:49 AM Report Posted Saturday at 02:49 AM 11.76dB 4w > 60w SteveShannon 1 Quote
0 WRUE951 Posted Saturday at 04:21 AM Report Posted Saturday at 04:21 AM On 7/10/2025 at 3:06 PM, OffRoaderX said: When transmitting on an HT and using the HT rubber-ducky antenna, power output on GMRS or 70cm does not matter when in the range of 2 to 10 watts! ...change my mind.... I think the only thing that matters using high power on an HT is it will drain your battery 5 times faster then low power. Quote
0 nokones Posted Saturday at 02:11 PM Report Posted Saturday at 02:11 PM 10 hours ago, LeoG said: 11.76dB 4w > 60w I knew that when I wrote my response, I just didn't convey it correctly. In a rush while I was waiting for my last Physical Therapy session, I counted my multiplication factor of the 4 watts as the number of dBs with my fingers rather than the total dBs. That is what I get for rushing myself and using an android device. SteveShannon 1 Quote
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When transmitting on an HT and using the HT rubber-ducky antenna, power output on GMRS or 70cm does not matter when in the range of 2 to 10 watts!
...change my mind....
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