RadioBanter - View Single Post - best setup for vehicle to base communication seperated by 100 to 500miles?

Geoffrey S. Mendelson · July 28th 09, 10:34 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew

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2- The purpose of the radio is for emergency and for the cool factor
of being able to talk to home from 100+ miles away in the desert and
tell them about all the sand and rocks i see. Exciting for them!

Ok, so that needs a general class or better license at both end. Do you
have a family member interested too?

3- The CB does sound better for emergency. So now, lets change the
purpose of the ham radio to just "cool of taking to home 100+ miles
away". And I will get a CB for emergency.

I had been leaning toward 20 meters since it has been described
everywhere as the DX band of choice. Now I see that it may not work
well so "close" as 100 miles. But wouldnt 80 meters have even more of
a problem? I am still not clear on which band to use...maybe some more
help please?

Look up NVIS, I described it in a post that crossed yours.

Geoff.

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Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM