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AllaN01Bear

(23,194 posts) Thu Nov 28, 2024, 03:20 PM Nov 28

dear du hams . i keep hearing about 100 mile walki talkis for any vhf or uhf bands . true or false?

thanks in advance .

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dear du hams . i keep hearing about 100 mile walki talkis for any vhf or uhf bands . true or false? (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Nov 28 OP

I don't know, sounds rather doubtful. Perhaps if you're on a mountain peak? SWBTATTReg Nov 28 #1

Depending on the availability of repeater stations no doubt. Frasier Balzov Nov 28 #2

VHF is generally good for line of sight communications, absent a repeater. cloudbase Nov 28 #3

SWBTATTReg

(24,255 posts)

1. I don't know, sounds rather doubtful. Perhaps if you're on a mountain peak?

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 03:21 PM

Nov 28

Frasier Balzov

(3,530 posts)

2. Depending on the availability of repeater stations no doubt.

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Thu Nov 28, 2024, 04:08 PM

Nov 28

Or satellites.

But mobile to mobile? Past the horizon?

cloudbase

(5,775 posts)

3. VHF is generally good for line of sight communications, absent a repeater.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 04:57 PM

Nov 28

Quirky atmospheric conditions sometimes allow for much longer distance communications, but that's rare.

Given that HTs usually max out at 5 watts, and don't have directional antennas, I wouldn't count on hundred mile QSOs.

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