Hi
     In my twenty years experience with ham radio, every watt counts. Even 
if it is a fraction of a DB. The thing is that all to often a person is 
operating on the edge of reliable communications range. So, even one watt 
can make or break that kind of radio communications. I have listened for 
years about the DB gain argument and it just does not work in my experience.

God bless,
Mark WZ0K
Jesus Is Lord!
Pendleton Redeemer
http://pendletonepiscopal.org/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: please advise on accessable 2 meter radio


> Why do you say 60 watts plus?  If you had a 40 watt radio and doubled it
> to 80, you only gain 3db, and I'd bet you couldn't hear the difference.
> Power is nice, but much over rated.  I on only use dual band radios
> these days and you can't beat the Kenwood tmv-71a.  Here is something to
> think about as far as power.  1 watt to ten watts, is a ten db gain,
> certainly noticeable.  to get that same gain again, you need to go
> another ten times, so you go from ten to 100 watts.  10 to 50 watts, is
> 7 db gain, and that is certainly noticeable, but You have to make quite
> a jump from 50 watts to see any difference.
> 73
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
> open Node 3148
> Las Vegas
>
>
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010, Jaco
> Lubbe wrote:
>
>> I need a blind friendly 2 meter radio.
>> At least 60 watts plus
>> Must be a mobile radio.
>> I will be using it for motor cross rallies.
>> Please advise
>> Jaco Lubbe
>> Pretoria
>> South Africa
>> Call sign:  ZR6JLL
>>
>>