Assuming masts of 49 feet, this lead to a distance of 17 miles.
However, in open water its very common to hear chatter from 25 miles or
further. Last
Friday while I was still south of Plymouth, I heard chatter from Salem Bay -
maybe 50
miles away.

And there you have it, folks. Wall, I doubt you'll admit you were wrong.
But you are.

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

ahahahaaahaahaahaahaaaa!!!!!

You can easily reach the space shuttle with that power and frequency. In
fact, you should be able to trip geosynchronous satellites too.

Buffoon you are!


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
No, really, how much greater range?

To be honest, I was quite shocked to make the shout over 40 miles so
clearly.
It's the best I've managed.

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

Wally appears to be caught in the Mooron syndrome.
VHF will cover commonly up to about 80miles, that's why you use Lo Po
if comms are possible at shorter range on Lo Po.

Well, I've never gotten a signal 80 miles. Too much chatter here to even have a
chance at that. But the 40-50 mile shout has happened.
I see wally is very quiet. I guess he's not the sort of man who steps up the
plate and says he was mistaken. Oh well.

RB

Bobsprit wrote:
Wally appears to be caught in the Mooron syndrome.
VHF will cover commonly up to about 80miles, that's why you use Lo Po
if comms are possible at shorter range on Lo Po.

Well, I've never gotten a signal 80 miles. Too much chatter here to
even have a chance at that. But the 40-50 mile shout has happened.
I see wally is very quiet. I guess he's not the sort of man who steps
up the plate and says he was mistaken. Oh well.

I do have a boat to paint, which is where I've been. It would appear that
there is more to radio than meets the horizon.


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

Visual line of sight is 16.55 nautical miles
krj

Wally wrote:
Bobsprit wrote:

What is the height of your antenna mounting? What length is your
antenna?

45 or so. Whip is under two feet, I believe.


Okay, let's give the benefit of the doubt and assume a nominal height of 50
feet for each antenna...

What is the line of sight distance between the two antennae?


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

It looks like you're using a height of 46 feet and a coefficient of 1.22. This is the
correct answer to the problem, not that its particularly relevent to how for Boobie could
transmit. However, its the Radio line of sight, not the Visual.

Distance to the visual horizon uses a coeficient of 1.17.

Kelton Joyner wrote:
Visual line of sight is 16.55 nautical miles
krj

Wally wrote:
Bobsprit wrote:

What is the height of your antenna mounting? What length is your
antenna?

45 or so. Whip is under two feet, I believe.


Okay, let's give the benefit of the doubt and assume a nominal
height of 50 feet for each antenna...

What is the line of sight distance between the two antennae?


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

Alien will be visiting Norwalk

In the simulated mode.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

We may sail further up and my radio really has amazing range in the
simulation mode.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport