4x4JeePmaNthINg previously posted:
"Wow that's a lot of coverage, is that all for the trail or in case your stranded or something?
What are you running that you don't like Jim?"
Well let’s put it this way, I was up on a ridge above Bonanza called Whale Hill last summer. I was easily able to communicate with a repeater on Squaw Pass above Idaho Springs with a handheld unit and an external antenna. Try doing that with a CB.
Apprx 100 miles
2 meter for trail use. Aprs for realtime tracking of my location by others. And yes to be able to communicate in an emergency.
plus ham is another expensive hobby of mine.