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.

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?

The fellow at Morris cove had a hell of a radio...a very expensive Icom with a
whip at the his masthead. I heard him with some static. somewhat faint. He
apparently heard me better, loud, but said my signal got chopped a few times.
Making a 40-50 mile shout on a VHF is possible. I reach beyond Huntington with
ease where a friend keeps his Cape Dory. His cheap Uniden barely reaches me
however.

RB

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

Without taking a look, I'd guess 35-40 NM miles or so.

RB

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