And you can also get a "ticket" for operating with 1500 watts if, for example, the Fed notices you operating at a far higher power than the other stations and they are able to communicate with......say..........100 watts (see 97-313 (a)! If you can carry on reasonably with 50 watts, then you should.
But (sigh) everybody has this obsession with BIG watts (even *some* hams) and they operate with the max they can. And FCC *could* cite you for it--even tho it is technically legal for hams! But its like Kenny Rogers: "knowing when to hold 'em, knowing when to fold 'em, when to walk away!"
I've got a nice HF amp, all band. Mobile. Does 700 watts, or so. Naw, don't need it. I've got a good antenna (hey, I built it) and it does plenty good fer me!
GF
Thinking of getting HAM radio for truck
Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by dmg1029, Oct 15, 2009.
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