On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 23:05:16 -0800, Paul Jordan
wrote:

I guess my question would be... WHY do you need 200 watts on 2 meters or
440mhz for that matter??

Many repeaters work perfectly well with 75 to 100 watts.

To get better coverage in and out, altitude is your best bet. Our
club's repeater (actually both of these bands) is on top of a 6 story
building, and others in the area are located even higher above mean
ground level.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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