Depends on antennas and line of sight. A 25 watt with mast mounted
antenna (50'), and 25 watt at the house with a mast mounted antenna of
say 30' will give a line of sight distance of 14.68 nm. Should be able
to work 15-20 miles. Same as marine VHF.
krj

Doug Dotson wrote:
Not very good range unless there is a repeater around.

Doug, k3qt
s/v Callista

"krj" wrote in message
. ..

Technician ham license and two 2 meter radios.

Brad wrote:


HELP
This has likely been covered before.
I want to purchase some affordable 2 way radios so that I can leave 1
at the cottage, and take the other in the boat so we can communicate
effectively.
It'd be nice if they had noaa weather too, but not mandatory.

Tried 2 FRS (cobra and something else (can't remember)) that were
supposed to have 6 and 5 mile range respectively. They didn't work
beyond several hundred yards!!

Any suggestions on something you've used and worked would be most
helpful.

Thanks

Brad

Never seen a handheld with 25W output.

"krj" wrote in message
...
Depends on antennas and line of sight. A 25 watt with mast mounted
antenna (50'), and 25 watt at the house with a mast mounted antenna of
say 30' will give a line of sight distance of 14.68 nm. Should be able
to work 15-20 miles. Same as marine VHF.
krj

Doug Dotson wrote:
Not very good range unless there is a repeater around.

Doug, k3qt
s/v Callista

"krj" wrote in message
. ..

Technician ham license and two 2 meter radios.

Brad wrote:


HELP
This has likely been covered before.
I want to purchase some affordable 2 way radios so that I can leave 1
at the cottage, and take the other in the boat so we can communicate
effectively.
It'd be nice if they had noaa weather too, but not mandatory.

Tried 2 FRS (cobra and something else (can't remember)) that were
supposed to have 6 and 5 mile range respectively. They didn't work
beyond several hundred yards!!

Any suggestions on something you've used and worked would be most
helpful.

Thanks

Brad

He's talking boat to house. Why use handhelds. If he only wants the
range of FRS 3-5 miles, 2 meter handhelds will work.
krj

Doug Dotson wrote:

Never seen a handheld with 25W output.

"krj" wrote in message
...

Depends on antennas and line of sight. A 25 watt with mast mounted
antenna (50'), and 25 watt at the house with a mast mounted antenna of
say 30' will give a line of sight distance of 14.68 nm. Should be able
to work 15-20 miles. Same as marine VHF.
krj

Doug Dotson wrote:

Not very good range unless there is a repeater around.

Doug, k3qt
s/v Callista

"krj" wrote in message
et...


Technician ham license and two 2 meter radios.

Brad wrote:



HELP
This has likely been covered before.
I want to purchase some affordable 2 way radios so that I can leave 1
at the cottage, and take the other in the boat so we can communicate
effectively.
It'd be nice if they had noaa weather too, but not mandatory.

Tried 2 FRS (cobra and something else (can't remember)) that were
supposed to have 6 and 5 mile range respectively. They didn't work
beyond several hundred yards!!

Any suggestions on something you've used and worked would be most
helpful.

Thanks

Brad