Survival Radio Musts, Shoulds, Coulds

[Paul]

(30 July 2012, 15:16)Lightspeed Wrote:

(30 July 2012, 15:07)NorthernRaider Wrote: REF the PMR 446 doofahs, and the issues involved in their pathetic low power, I'm pretty sure not so long back I spotted some 7 watt PMR446 units on Ebay.

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These appear to cover the range included in the PMR 446 range ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-UHF-V...231b6e5ebe

Correct NR there are Chineese 7w units available, but you're better off with better antennas than higher power rigs... See Paul's recent posts.

I wasn't bullshitting when reporting 53 Km with PMR446 0.5w last weekend (BTW full quietening reception at both ends Paul, I forgot to reply to your question on that)

LS

Why should anyone think you were BS'ing LS? Certainly not me.
I've worked 15 miles on 49Mhz @ 250mW before on the Malvern Hills before now so like you I know what altitude can do in reality.