Bobsprit wrote:

Why not leave the old ones out in the sun for a while to
recharge?

I tend to keep them in a charging pyramid, which also keeps fish fresh at room
temp.


And if you switch to a crystal set, you can sharpen your radar
too.

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Alien will be visiting Norwalk and I'll be hailing Binary Jane on Channel 9
from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm or so.


I don't think your radio will be able to reach me 50 miles up the
coast.

We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range. From Execution
Rocks I was able to speak to someone at Morris Cove without too much trouble.

RB

We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range. From Execution
Rocks I was able to speak to someone at Morris Cove without too much trouble.


How do you know they heard you? Did they have an amazing radio also?

We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range. From Execution
Rocks I was able to speak to someone at Morris Cove without too much trouble.


How do you know they heard you? Did they have an amazing radio also?

I was able to reach a fellow on a Columbia 36 who had initially alerted me that
there was a guest mooring open. We spoke on channel 9, tried to switch to 68,
but there was too much chatter there.
If your rig can't make 30 miles or more, something's wrong.

RB

It's not the rig that determines range, it's the radio horizon doofus.

Does your handheld make 30 miles? If not what's wrong with it?




"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range. From
Execution
Rocks I was able to speak to someone at Morris Cove without too much
trouble.


How do you know they heard you? Did they have an amazing radio also?

I was able to reach a fellow on a Columbia 36 who had initially alerted me
that
there was a guest mooring open. We spoke on channel 9, tried to switch to
68,
but there was too much chatter there.
If your rig can't make 30 miles or more, something's wrong.

RB

It's not the rig that determines range, it's the radio horizon doofus.

Then how is it that my handheld will reach Oyster Bay set to 5 watts, but not
on 1 watt?

Hmmmmm!???

RB

Bobsprit wrote:
It's not the rig that determines range, it's the radio horizon
doofus.

Then how is it that my handheld will reach Oyster Bay set to 5 watts,
but not on 1 watt?

How is it that you can have a conversation from Execution Rocks to Morris
Cove using your rig with "amazing range", when the other radio is,
presumably, a standard output? Does your radio really have "amazing range",
or was your example irrelevant?

For the benefit of those of us who are unfamiliar with the area, what is the
distance between Execution Rocks and Morris Cove?


--
Wally
www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.

It's the noise figure of the receiver you are transmitting to doofus.



"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
It's not the rig that determines range, it's the radio horizon doofus.

Then how is it that my handheld will reach Oyster Bay set to 5 watts, but
not
on 1 watt?

Hmmmmm!???

RB

Because your fat head absorbs the signal. It really does.



"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
It's not the rig that determines range, it's the radio horizon doofus.

Then how is it that my handheld will reach Oyster Bay set to 5 watts, but
not
on 1 watt?

Hmmmmm!???

RB

Please explain to us how to determine the "radio horizon doofus." How is this different
from the "visual horizon doofus"?

Flounder wrote:
It's not the rig that determines range, it's the radio horizon doofus.

Does your handheld make 30 miles? If not what's wrong with it?




"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range. From
Execution Rocks I was able to speak to someone at Morris Cove
without too much trouble.


How do you know they heard you? Did they have an amazing radio
also?

I was able to reach a fellow on a Columbia 36 who had initially
alerted me that there was a guest mooring open. We spoke on channel
9, tried to switch to 68, but there was too much chatter there.
If your rig can't make 30 miles or more, something's wrong.

RB