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[hunterwarrior]

Looking for a rig to equip two vehicles and need a range of 100 to 200 miles over relatively flat terrain in Wyoming, South Dakota and Western Nebraska. I like the specs on the Yaesu FT-857D. What band and antenna would get me the range I need with this radio?

Thanks HW

[mosby's men]

wyoming
222 repeaters -1
2 meter repeaters-23
440 repeaters 26

cheyenne has 4 2 meter repeaters alone.

south dakotoa
40 - 2meter repeaters
5- 440 repeaters

nebreaska
70- 2 meter repeaters
8-222 repeaters
40-440 repeaters


have you looked at 2 meter ssb radios or 6 meter ssb radios ?

[hunterwarrior]

Originally posted by mosbysmen:
wyoming
222 repeaters -1
2 meter repeaters-23
440 repeaters 26

cheyenne has 4 2 meter repeaters alone.

south dakotoa
40 - 2meter repeaters
5- 440 repeaters

nebreaska
70- 2 meter repeaters
8-222 repeaters
40-440 repeaters


have you looked at 2 meter ssb radios or 6 meter ssb radios ?

Thanks mosbysmen for the repeater info, but what to do in a SHTF situation when these repeaters may or may not be powered because of the grid being down or someone sabotaging the repeater towers???

I'm after a direct connect between vehicles.