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Originally Posted by alormaria
Marinas answer their telephones. Try calling them on that.
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It's much easier to deal with marinas on VHF especially if they are working the docks with a handheld and giving you directions. A cell phone wouldn't work for that. I'm trying to make a point that I would prefer to use 1W when appropriate, but if it not reliable, then there is no point. Even handhelds transmit at 5W or more, albeit with a much smaller antenna, but if trying to hail a marina for instance on ch9 or 16 when you are entering a harbor but not yet close to the docks, I find 1W to be less than 100% useful and 25W to be overkill, hence my original question. If it's an FCC regulation, I get it. I'm going by what I have experienced so no need to debate what is the "right" thing to do.