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Another drawback of handhelds is you must buy an external mike or
voice-activated headset so you can keep the radio flat on the table. This
is especially true if you plan to handle traffice or be a net control
station.
The drawback of a mobile is you must have some sort of battery backup so you
can use it when there's no electricity.
I use both a mobile and a handheld. I've got the Kenwood TMG707a and an old
Icom 02at.
Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
California
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ham Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 11:28 AM
Subject: Mobile vs. HT Radio
: Hank,
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: It all depends. If you're still in Spokaloo, as I was in the 80's, there
: are lots of repeaters you can work with just a hand-held. There were a
: couple that were linked as well.
:
: From my QTH on the north side, I did have a ten watt box at the time
running
: thru a 2-meter beam. One of the things you could do with that is bounce
it
: off one of the mountains and work into Yakima and occasionally the
: Tricities. I also checked into a simplex net and could use the beam to
work
: into Idaho and sometimes Western Montana.
:
: But, if you don't have a decent two-meter antenna, you probably won't be
: able to work much more than the local repeaters anyway. So, in that case,
I
: think I'd opt for a hand-held and you could always buy a small power
supply
: and a 2-50 watt VHF amp if you ever need more power from your home QTH.
The
: only drawback to this is that typically, the front-end in an HT won't be
as
: selective as the front end of a good mobile rig.
:
: Steve, K8SP
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