I live about 25 miles from the closest repeater.  There are other hams
in this area and they said if I had a 50 watt moble with a mfj ground
antenna I could hit anything within 50 miles.  So I am looking for a
good mobile.  Base stations are too expensive.

Holly

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From: For blind ham radio operators
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Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 10:11 PM
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You see them occasionally, but since mobile rigs, and handy talkys, 
are move carried and bounced around alot, I'd be careful about buying 
used mobile type gear.  If you know the ham, and his/her charictor, 
that is different.  For what you might save buying used, better to 
wait and save over a bit of time.  The other critical issue, is what 
is the vhf/uhf activity like where you live?
What repeaters are active?  How far are they from you?  What will it 
take to reach them?  How hostile with intermod and loud out of band 
signals is your location?


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