Linda, you'll still want as good an antenna as you can get.  The reason is 
that once you get on the radio, you'll want to do better and better with 
what you've got, and you'll want to get out as far as you can, so don't 
settle for something less than you can possibly get up.  Probably an outdoor 
antenna as high as you can get it will be good, especially with 
line-of-sight propogation, which is what you have with VHF/UHF.
--
Jim, KE5AL
-----Original Message----- 
From: Linda C. Knight
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 8:33 PM
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Subject: my radio and its antenna





Somebody on here asked what I was trying to do  with the antenna and it am
trying to connect with our local repeater as the bigger repeater was
removed.



He asked how far I was from the repeater and here is the answer I got:



Dale wrote: As the crow flies you are about 2.5 miles from the 67 repeater

the repeater antenna is about 220ft

Only down side is that we are on the blocked side of the antenna- meaning we
are on the side where the signal must transmit thru the tower

With handhelds it is a bit of a challenge - but your new radio should not
have any problems making contact







Hugs and 73

Linda C. Knight & shirley

Ham Radio Operator CallSign: kk4hrg

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