[Geysers] GMRS radios compatibility

[TSBryan at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/26/2005 6:52:11 PM Mountain Standard Time,  
obrien at rush.aero.org writes:

I  wish I could be more encouraging, but more power doesn't
increase transmit  range as you wish it would.  Ten times
the power only gives you about  three times the range, due to
the inverse square law (details on  request).


 
Even using the old Motorola 250 at 1/2 watt, I once talked to KC and Steve  
when they were out at Imperial and, at the same time, talked to Bill who was at 
 Giant. I was at the Flood Overlook. And just yesterday, using the Motorola 
6550  at 1 watt, I called out the Daisy time (from Daisy) and was clearly heard 
by  Steve and Kitt who were at Silex... The point being that relatively low 
power  can do the job... Don't atmospheric conditions (humidity, etc.) have a 
lot to do  with this sort of thing?
 
Scott Bryan
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