Roping The Wind wrote:
> So all this is great and definetly looks like a great device for a
> balloon operation. The key question is this: will it be a better and
> farther reaching radio than my current 1 watt Motorola's? I already
> have a GPS and if the Rino cant live up to my needs, it wouldnt be
> money well spent. The key thing I am trying to understand is... the
> motorola radio is a different type of radio and I think it is a higher
> frequency than the GMRS radios. With that, if you have only 1 watt in
> a higher frequency radio than 5 watts in a lower frequency radio...
> which is going to be more powerful and reach farther out?
I've neglected to respond because I'm not exactly an expert, but I'll
say what I do know regarding standard AM/FM radio bands. AM radio has a
lower frequency. It has the ability to reach farther, but is more
susceptible to environmental interference. FM has a higher
frequency...it doesn't reach as far, but is more reliable. That why AM
radio has a crappier quality overall, but sometimes you find yourself
picking up things from very far away (I once picked up something
broadcasting from Arkansas when I was in Austin, TX). My guess is that
the 5 watt lower frequency would reach farther, and the additional
wattage would be enough to help overcome the additional susceptibility
to environmental interference, but that is just that...a guess.
-Lisa
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