backinblue
Guru
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- Jan 29, 2019
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- USA
- Vessel Name
- Blue Moon
- Vessel Make
- Mainship Pilot 355
I know there are many radio experts here, so can someone explain the reasoning behind 1W/25W transmit options? I get the fact that you don't want to be transmitting 25W to talk to someone nearby, but why 1W? I think something like 5W/25W makes more sense. I rarely use 1W because I often don't get an answer even when fairly close to a marina I am hailing. Maybe doesn't even break through their squelch level. My handheld has 1/5/6W options that make sense to me, but I don't get the 1W option on my main VHF.
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