n1das
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I ordered them but they haven't shipped yet. It will be a while.
When I test range with different antennas, I use the same antenna on both radios used for testing. I put one radio in a window in an upstairs bedroom in a carefully controlled spot and then go for a drive with the other radio.
I live on a hill and have a few favorite locations a few miles away to test from. Coverage is marginal at these locations which makes them good for testing different antennas. These are hot spots where I'm right on the fringe of coverage and coverage is already gone at other locations.
I'm not worried about getting "x" miles of range out of them. I am not trying to set any range records with them because they are intended for local on-site type use. I'm more interested in which antenna performs better when I have already run out of coverage and right on the fringe of coverage in a hot spot. That's where diffences in antenna performance will be noticed. It would be nice if the DTRs had an RSSI display on the screen.
I will post an update after I get the antennas and do some testing.
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When I test range with different antennas, I use the same antenna on both radios used for testing. I put one radio in a window in an upstairs bedroom in a carefully controlled spot and then go for a drive with the other radio.
I live on a hill and have a few favorite locations a few miles away to test from. Coverage is marginal at these locations which makes them good for testing different antennas. These are hot spots where I'm right on the fringe of coverage and coverage is already gone at other locations.
I'm not worried about getting "x" miles of range out of them. I am not trying to set any range records with them because they are intended for local on-site type use. I'm more interested in which antenna performs better when I have already run out of coverage and right on the fringe of coverage in a hot spot. That's where diffences in antenna performance will be noticed. It would be nice if the DTRs had an RSSI display on the screen.
I will post an update after I get the antennas and do some testing.
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