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Wattage and distance of GMRS two-way radios
(Hopefully, this does not get posted twice as last night, it didn't seem to
go...) Hi all, In looking at a couple of different GMRS Radios, one of the main differences seems to be the wattage output and hence the claim of distance. For instance, the Motorola T5950 outputs 1 watt where the Midland G-300 outputs 3 watts. That is definitely a difference in power and I am sure that makes a huge difference in battery life. Here is my question -- on lake surrounded by woods where you do not have line of sight to another person, how much distance can you really get between the two units? If 1 watt gives you two miles through that terrain, would the three watt give you four miles? Anyone have any direct experience with the different wattage units? My neighbor and I hunt and fish on a lake that is about 6 miles long. I am curious if one unit or the other would actually let you cover that difference. I doubt the one watt would do that because it only has a claim of 5 miles under optimal conditions where as the 3 watt unit claims 10 miles. Thanks, Jeff |
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