On 10 Nov 2005 09:45:48 -0800, "Art Harris" wrote:

David wrote:

35 Watts at 50 feet is good for at least 20 miles.

You can't say that without knowing the surrounding terrain. The pirate
was somewhat below the altitude of the surrounding area. And I was
giving the range for a typical listener, not neccessarily one with a
good receiver and antenna.

Art H.
When one says 50' ''high'', I take it they mean ''above'' the average
surroundings. The typical listener has excellent equipment as long as
they have a car radio.