On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:03:01 -0700, Dick LeadWinger wrote:

t's OK in a city, but when you get out in the sticks you
need POWER, and the TH-D7 isn't going to give it to you. Sometimes
even my D700A with external gain antenna won't reach a gateway. I
have stood in my front yard with my TH-D7, looking directly at the
mountain where the repeater is located, and been unable to connect
without moving around to different locations. Give it a try, but you
may be disappointed.

The problem in your particular place might be that the mountain top
digipeater is hearing so many systems from so many places that yours
just isn't making it through. Especially if it can see other mountain
top digipeaters.

That said I would think Greg would be far better off if he could put
mag mount antenna on the top of the train. chuckle

Tony