Holly:
You should have a pretty good shot at hitting the repeater with 5 watts,
especially if you have a good outdoor antenna. The antenna that comes with
the radio, though, may not be enough. Some of it depends on exactly where
the repeater is located, what kind of antennas they are using at the
repeater site, etc..
Maybe you could contact another local ham in your area to see what is/her
experiences are.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Holly Alonzo" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 4:40 PM
Subject: question
> The closest repeater to here is about 25 minutes away. Does anyone know
> if an ht will go that far?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Holly
>