Re: Setting-up APRS Digipeater on Sync server
By: TOG to phigan on Sat Jul 05 2025 11:18 pm
> We took them out on the road, and they only had about a 2 mile max distance o
n them. I read about the possibility of overcharging them on the dock could dama
ge the components on the inside ( which is what I think I did ). I'd like to
> have a set of GMRS radios that I could leave on the dock if I need to and the
n use them. One of them seemed to hit our local repeater just fine, the other on
e was very sketchy. ( I bought them as a pair ). But if you really like your
> H8's and they hold up well, I may go and purchase a couple of them.
Two miles with 5 watts over the road is to be expected, but with the H8 being 10
watts it gives a bit more range. Just note, some of the frequencies on GMRS ar
e 5 watts max, so be mindful of that. When we used them at summer camp all radi
os used by leaders and scouts were in GMRS mode, but mine was unlocked and I pro
grammed in the GMRS frequencies so I could use these along with the local 2m rep
eaters. GMRS is a great means to get folks on the radio, and using these little
TIDRadios if they did get their Tech ticket they already have a radio to use.
But if you liked the H3 then I'd suggest trying the H8. I'm heading on a cross
country drive (Texas to NY) next week and I'll have the H8 with me for the road
to really test. But thus far it hasn't diappointed me.
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