Comment on Antenna Recommendations
Wahots@pawb.social 3 weeks agoThank you! I think that makes sense. :)
And for my husband and I, not really. We have 5w handhelds with 5- 15 inch whips. But some friends are on .5w to 2w radios, which definitely aren’t as powerful.
I don’t know if there’s a point at which longer antennas have diminishing returns on UHF (GMRS), But it seems like directionality isn’t too much of a concern, even if people are behind a ridgeline or two.
667@lemmy.radio 3 weeks ago
My pleasure! Depending on the local topography and your level of motivation, you may consider using a GMRS repeater, if it makes sense.
Wahots@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
We certainly are entertaining the possibility of getting one. That said, I think getting better antennas will probably do what we’ll need a repeater itself…even though it is tempting…
(My current walkie talkie can already hit one of our local repeaters 24 mi away just by getting a better antenna, so I will probably upgrade my loaner radios as needed!)