Muzic2Me Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 My power supply came in today. It and my Coax cable are staring at each other waiting on the KG-1000g to arrive tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing how it performs. I have been using a HT for the last 3 weeks tied to the Base antenna. Not too much excitement. The nearest repeater to me is 20 miles with tall hills in between us. I have charted it on a RF line of sight calculator and its 140' tower mounted and I'm 20'ish.I will definitely correct that issue. We will see if the base will push it out there a bit farther. In the meanwhile, studying up for the Amateur technicians' license. I tell ya, when you fall into the radio hobby and wanting to go higher and stronger, one must work longer...and pay more..i guess i have the fever now. I am currently using Ed Fongs UHF omni-directional antenna and I find no problems with it all, but any suggestions on a great qualtiy base station that is farther reaching and great quality? TRAM, Comets, etc......anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrun Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 I use the Comet CA-712EFC for GMRS. Has worked well for me over the last year. 9dBi of gain, and very well factory tuned. Not necessarily an appropriate antenna if you live in a valley and the repeater is on top of nearby mountain or vice-versa, but appropriate if the terrain is flat to moderately rolling.MichaelWRHS965KE8PLM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzic2Me Posted January 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 hours ago, mbrun said: I use the Comet CA-712EFC for GMRS. Has worked well for me over the last year. 9dBi of gain, and very well factory tuned. Not necessarily an appropriate antenna if you live in a valley and the repeater is on top of nearby mountain or vice-versa, but appropriate if the terrain is flat to moderately rolling. Michael WRHS965 KE8PLM Are they pretty sturdy in the wind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n4gix Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 11 minutes ago, Muzic2Me said: Are they pretty sturdy in the wind? Mine has survived four winters, as well as some 80mph winds with zero issues. So yeah, pretty sturdy! Muzic2Me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbrun Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 Are they pretty sturdy in the wind? Manufacturer rates it for 112mph. You just need to do your part to secure it well. MichaelWRHS965KE8PLM Muzic2Me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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