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Newbie
I recently purchased a 17-Ft Tram 200-Watt Dual-Band Fiberglass Base Antenna which will mount on a 20-Ft mast (Totaling 37-Ft) to use as a “base antenna” for strictly simplex comms around my rural community (Whitney Lake,TX).
Question: In terms of power and increased range, would it help to purchase an Antenna Booster to augment comms between two 5 Watt handheld radios and if so, can I get a product recommendation? (or) Amazon link preferably.
Prior to purchasing my Tram Antenna, I did construct (home-brew) a wire Omni-directional “Jungle Antenna” (SWR 1.12) that did provided much better coverage than my handheld antenna. After all is complete, i’m hoping that I can reach at least a 15 mile radius.
Question: In terms of power and increased range, would it help to purchase an Antenna Booster to augment comms between two 5 Watt handheld radios and if so, can I get a product recommendation? (or) Amazon link preferably.
Prior to purchasing my Tram Antenna, I did construct (home-brew) a wire Omni-directional “Jungle Antenna” (SWR 1.12) that did provided much better coverage than my handheld antenna. After all is complete, i’m hoping that I can reach at least a 15 mile radius.
