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<blockquote data-quote="deerstalker" data-source="post: 4290293" data-attributes="member: 44026"><p>Don't believe the distance hype of hand-helds. Yes, there are repeaters, but in regular use 1 to 2 miles is more realistic. 6 miles sometimes available. 36 miles be prepared to climb a cell tower or take an elevator to the roof of the One Oak building. Simply put, go for a 5 watt version and don't expect miracles.</p><p>I have no problem hitting the Wichita repeater from about 50 miles away with a 5 watt handheld - BUT- I'm high on the damn at Eldorado lake and the repeater is on the Garvey building around 300'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deerstalker, post: 4290293, member: 44026"] Don't believe the distance hype of hand-helds. Yes, there are repeaters, but in regular use 1 to 2 miles is more realistic. 6 miles sometimes available. 36 miles be prepared to climb a cell tower or take an elevator to the roof of the One Oak building. Simply put, go for a 5 watt version and don't expect miracles. I have no problem hitting the Wichita repeater from about 50 miles away with a 5 watt handheld - BUT- I'm high on the damn at Eldorado lake and the repeater is on the Garvey building around 300'. [/QUOTE]
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