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Re: How far can you get with QRP, like the Yaesu 817?

On Sat, 9 Aug 2008 08:44:12 +0100, Richard Corfield
<Richard.Corfield@REVERSE.uk.me.littondale> wrote:


>One of my planned uses is RAYNET, for which the portability of the 817
>is attractive. It may not be needed though. I'm currently unlicensed so
>hope to get my M3 soon. To date as a first aider on these duties I've been
>able to listen in on a spare radio, but we've had to use mobile phone or
>PMMR or find the nearest RAYNET person to call back. Being able to speak
>myself, maybe even borrow that spare radio, would be really useful -
>especially on some of the more remote duties where PMMR or St John
>Ambulance radios may not have the range and mobile phone may not work.
>
Actually for Raynet use its not that practical, you'd be be much
better off with a vx7 or a vx6, because of the size and weather
proofing. Or one of the cheap Chinese handhelds, The wouxan 689 is
excellent, dual channel means you don't need to keep swapping radios!