is this a 5 Watt radio? What is the line of sight transmission/receiving distance?
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Technically, to the horizon if you're on 2M, a little bit less if you're on 70cm. But that's with ideal conditions, one person on a high elevation, literally nothing in between, and ideal antennas. Realistically, with the antenna that comes with the radio, you're looking at a few miles. But again, it all depends. Are you in dense urban jungle? Then more like 1-2 miles. Are you in the forest? Maybe 3-4 miles. Are one of you on a mountain top overlooking a valley and the other in that valley? Are both of you on different mountain tops? The limiting factor here is the stock antenna on the HT, but this can be easily remedied. Many people make aftermarket antennae for HTs which, while less portable, will dramatically increase your range. So final answer is, it depends. All numbers quoted above are guesstimates. And if you don't know what 2M, 70cm, or HT means, or if you don't have a license from the FCC or equivalent regulatory body, please do not buy this radio. This is not a high power walker talkie, this is an amateur band radio, and as such requires a license to operate lawfully. If your interested in getting licensed, the process is pretty easy and very cheap, $15 to take the written test. Google "amateur radio license" for more on that.
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My husband believes it's 50 or 60 feet. Let me preface that to say that we have to go through our house and garage with a lot of metal between both. That tends to disrupt other wireless products we've used and made them almost useless. This works fine, so I don't really know if this answer helps or not. There is no "line of sight" between the transmitter and receiver for us.
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You need an attenuator to be in compliance with FCC part 15. The volume level on the front panel doesn't alter transmit power, just modulation level. The carrier is still at 100mw or 500mw (whether you modulate or not) and is what the FCC will triangulate on if there are complaints of interference from others. After you get your transmitter, tune through the FM band and notice any harmonics above and below the fundamental frequency you transmit on. Now go outside and see what the distance limits are (try it in your car). Be aware that vhf/uhf TV may also be affected (again, harmonics).
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Theres actually no rule of thumb for radios. Line of sight with a good antenna a 500mW radio like this one will get quite far, specially if you're high up compared to the ground and outside the city. You'll get 36 miles that way. In the forest, no line of sight, near city, you'd be lucky get even get a mile... but if you have a very good radio you wouldn't get much more! Doubling the power output will give you 1.6x theoretical range (not 2x!) and not even that in reality if its not line of sight. That means if you get 1 mile with 1 watt you certainly never get 2 miles on 2 watts. For short range tho, its a good/cheap radio for sure. More expensive radios wont get you a lot further without having proper antennas and placement.
959013
there is a plug on the antenna and a receptacle in the wt, no wiring to do, just plug in, however the distance to transmit and receive is very low, in town, not even a few blocks
1279179
reception seems to be 15 to 20 feet transmission 10 to 15. it varies with the quality of the transmission device on the receiving device but I would say 15 feet either way would be safe.
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No, USB will work at longer distances than 5m. I don't know the power rating, but receivers do not need a whole lot of power to receive a signal. I'm using mine about 2 blocks away and thru some trees and works flawlessly.
116574
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Here are the Specs listed:Power Consumption Main Unit: 18 Watts; Frequency Range Radio Band: FM 88-108MHz; Power Requirement Main Unit: AC120V-60Hz; Speakers Output: 4 Ohms, 2W RMSHope this helps
1804356
The UV-5R is FCC Part 90 type accepted. Unless your license specifically states a 1watt max, you are ok to run higher power. Narrow band is a must. Spend another 8 bucks and by the programming cable. Then go to http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home and down load a program that works real well. Good luck, it's an amazing radio.
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Depends on what you're looking for. This is a great little radio and I happen to like it a lot. I am an FM Dxer and this radio can receive stations up to 100 miles away on FM or more regularly. As far as shortwave radios go, there are better ones on the market. If you are willing to shell out the cash for Sangean 909x. That is the best shortwave radio out there. I would consider sticking with Grundig, Tecsun, Sangean. They are the best brands for this.
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On a watt meter UHF output is just about exactly 4 watts on the high setting. I ended up going with a Diamond SRH805S stubby since I wanted this HT for UHF use anyway and I can say that the combo, even for a stubby and only 4 watts, is impressive as far as true distance is concerned. The stock antenna is not going to impress you for UHF IMO.Ron, W2ZXL
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Certainly not enough wattage or sufficient range. I got in trouble off the west coast of Florida and this radio was basically useless. The Coast Guard could not hear my transmission well enough to react to my ,Mayday Call. Luckily another member on board had a stronger radio and was able to transmit to the Coast Guard. I would not recommend this radio.
237726
if you get close enough to them. this radio does not have the power to bounce signals around the globe. that would be a 50 watt or bigger unit.
38115
These work on the Family Radio Service (FRS) frequencies and are limited to .5 watts output power. One mile range is probably GREATLY exaggerated. I'd guess you might be able to get 1/3 - 1/2 mile, line-of-sight, under the BEST circumstances.
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No. The specifications state that the UV3R series including the UV3R+ is 2 watts transmit power. More likely it is about 1.5 watt VHF and 1 Watt UHF.
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that depends of course on the power of the radio station. Simply put, at this time: of all portable receivers that i have played with (and i have owned too many) this is the most sensitive for FM. For AM: It is not in the same league as the PL-310ET (the ferrite rod is too short). For SW: distance is not the issue, but time of day and sun activity -but it is quite good. In worst case, Amazon is very generous in understanding that this was returned because it did not meet your requirements