Hello all, I currently am licensed for GMRS and have a KG-935G plus which I love to use when I'm screwing around in the woods. A buddy of mine lives about 12 miles from me and though I am at a higher elevation (about 250 feet higher) it is not in line of sight. Just to try, we wanted to see if he could hear me when I hiked to the top of a mountain near me where there would be no obstructions in the way with no success. I am wondering if it would be worth it to get a repeater and a big antenna even though it would not be above the obstructions in the way or if I would have more success with a ham setup and license. For reference, I know nothing about ham I just always hear ham people bragging about how far they can talk. Thanks in advance.
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Hello all, I currently am licensed for GMRS and have a KG-935G plus which I love to use when I'm screwing around in the woods. A buddy of mine lives about 12 miles from me and though I am at a higher elevation (about 250 feet higher) it is not in line of sight. Just to try, we wanted to see if he could hear me when I hiked to the top of a mountain near me where there would be no obstructions in the way with no success. I am wondering if it would be worth it to get a repeater and a big antenna even though it would not be above the obstructions in the way or if I would have more success with a ham setup and license. For reference, I know nothing about ham I just always hear ham people bragging about how far they can talk. Thanks in advance.
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