"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 13:31:02 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

*JimH* wrote:
I was told by my friend, an electrical engineer with NASA, that the CG
could
pick up the transmission on my 5w handheld most everywhere on Lake Erie.

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Total BS. If you get 10 miles with a handheld you are doing well.


I am not talking about ship to ship. I am talking about ship to Coast
Guard.

So why is that total BS Wayne?