In article rQqbf.519068$x96.310239@attbi_s72,
"Jeff" wrote:

"Al Klein" wrote in message
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On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 14:57:22 -0500, Scott said in
rec.radio.scanner:

Thanks. One question? I've been scanning through those freq's and
never get nothing. Wal-Mart is only about 5 miles from me. From
reading these Cobra's can reach up to about 10 miles. Any idea why I'm
not hearing anything.

Ten miles is hype. Even 5 miles would be hype. Maybe a little more
than 1 mile, but probably not much more.

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But Al you know how they test these range stats. 2 canoes
on a large lake using the anchor chains as an rf grd. ;-)



J



Hey Dufus, just how much RF Ground do you think is required at 450 Mhz,
considering that 1/4 Lambda is about 4 inches??????

The one thing you fellows have overlooked is that most of these things
at WallyWorld are being used INSIDE a Concrete Rebared Structure with
few holes except the front doors.......


Me

On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:12:55 GMT, "Jeff"
said in rec.radio.scanner:

But Al you know how they test these range stats. 2 canoes
on a large lake using the anchor chains as an rf grd. ;-)

And especially short "miles".

When FRS radios boast 5 and 10 mile range, I vision the manufacturer's test
taking place on a perfectly flat open desert. One radio transmits and the
other barely breaks squelch for a microsecond. "That proves it... put 10
mile range all over the packaging!" tout the execs.

No 400 MHz radio with a stub antenna and a tenth of a watt of power or less
is going to transmit well over 5 or 10 miles consistently... let alone a
mile or two.

"Scott" wrote in message
...

Thanks. One question? I've been scanning through those freq's and
never get nothing. Wal-Mart is only about 5 miles from me. From
reading these Cobra's can reach up to about 10 miles.

Scott wrote in news:nh3qm19dqss9o1sm1is691s13ccs4uvq6b@
4ax.com:

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 10:32:27 -0500, "Bill Crocker"
wrote:

Thanks. One question? I've been scanning through those freq's and
never get nothing. Wal-Mart is only about 5 miles from me. From
reading these Cobra's can reach up to about 10 miles. Any idea why I'm
not hearing anything. Is there a way that Wal-Mart could possibly have
them blocked from being heard?

Those radios have a .75 mile range on the average. That 10 mile range crap
is just that, crap. I have NEVER heard any FRS radio go more than a couple
miles.


--
John L. Wilkerson Jr.

GMRS Consumer information website:
http://www.geocities.com/gmrspage/

On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 03:37:32 GMT, John
wrote:

Scott wrote in news:nh3qm19dqss9o1sm1is691s13ccs4uvq6b@
4ax.com:

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 10:32:27 -0500, "Bill Crocker"
wrote:

Thanks. One question? I've been scanning through those freq's and
never get nothing. Wal-Mart is only about 5 miles from me. From
reading these Cobra's can reach up to about 10 miles. Any idea why I'm
not hearing anything. Is there a way that Wal-Mart could possibly have
them blocked from being heard?

Those radios have a .75 mile range on the average. That 10 mile range crap
is just that, crap. I have NEVER heard any FRS radio go more than a couple
miles.

mostly a matteroft too many users on the freq

all identcal 440 band units can't operate over 20 miles in the right
condictions

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"Scott" wrote in message
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On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 10:32:27 -0500, "Bill Crocker"
wrote:

Thanks. One question? I've been scanning through those freq's and
never get nothing. Wal-Mart is only about 5 miles from me. From
reading these Cobra's can reach up to about 10 miles. Any idea why I'm
not hearing anything. Is there a way that Wal-Mart could possibly have
them blocked from being heard?

'never get nothing' ???? Better learn how to write in English!

Anyhow, maybe they're using GMRS channels???

Or one or some of the other frequencies available to commercial customers.

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 00:25:57 -0500, "Bob the Printer"
**** YOU wrote:

I knew out of all the posts there would be one asshole. It looks like
you took the prize Mother ****er. Thanks to everyone else.


'never get nothing' ???? Better learn how to write in English!

Anyhow, maybe they're using GMRS channels???

Or one or some of the other frequencies available to commercial customers.