Hello all.

A long time ago I had a ht and I too liked the higher power setting.
Heck, with high power on it if the band was pretty good I could get 
from my dorm room in college out about 2 hours away.
Sorry I can't tell u what the distance in miles was.


Original message:
> Hi Linda,
> Well, a couple things:
> 1. With 2 and 440, they're line of sight, and if you move a few feet or =
> a few inches, you lose the signal, or, the receive on the repeater loses =
> your signal on transmit.
> When I had my ht, no matter which one I had, I always turned up the =
> power on it. I was not a fan of the lower power setting.
> Trippy, ac8s
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: Linda C. Knight=20
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 8:10 AM
>   Subject: ht power level question




>   =20

>   Hi all,=20

>   =20

>   Here is my problem with the ht (wouxun) I have the 2m and 440.

>   =20

>   I have tried a longer antenna and still the following problem exist.

>   =20

>   I do live in new port richey and should be able to get reception from =
> some
>   of these repeaters. The question is: Is the default setting on the =
> radio low
>   power and should I change it to high power?=20

>    I am having trouble getting a couple of the local repeaters to get =
> good
>   reception on my ht.

>   I have the repeaters for (146.670, [new port richey where our club =
> hangs
>   out]; 145 350 no tone; [new port richey;=20

>   =20

>   145 330 no tone

>   [Land 0 lakes];             147075    103.5

>   Hudson; and the 146 520 no tone

>   Which have no reception within the condo or outside.

>   The following repeaters are about the same distance and I get =
> excellent
>   reception and transmission.

>   =20

>   The 146.640 (holiday); the 147.150 holiday; are excellent reception =
> within
>   the condo.

>   =20

>   It appears that all offsets are correct.

>   =20

>   The 146.670 repeater comes on in short spirts and if I move a tad =
> reception
>   is lost.

>   =20

>   I am assuming that maybe because the others are in a different =
> dirrection,
>   its hard to get reception? But if that is the case, why does my friend =
> who
>   came over to help me have great reception in my condo?

>   =20

>   Any advice would be appreciated.=20

>   =20

>   I don't want to do a reset unless I have too.

>   =20

>   I love this radio because it has such a clear sound and people come in =
> just
>   like they are in my living room and I can't hear well on echo link so =
> I want
>   to make my ht as my main radio for 2 meter and 440. I don't want to =
> have to
>   attach a coaxial cable though. People I have talked to thus far on the =
> ht
>   just love the sound of it.

>   =20

>   =20

>   Thank you,

>   =20

>   Linda

>   =20

>   Kk4hrg

>   Hugs and 73

>   Linda C. Knight & shirley

>   CallSign: kk4hrg

>   Please note email:

>   [log in to unmask]

>   =20

>   =20

>   =20

>   =20

>   Hugs and 73

>   Linda C. Knight & shirley

>   CallSign: kk4hrg

>   Please note email:

>   [log in to unmask]

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