Ham Radio Communication - Ham Radio

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Mark there is far more to this than just power; signal modulation it what's key here and is much more important than signal power. A 5w 2meter handheld ("ham" or ameture type radio) will have the capability of reaching much greater distances and is far less line of site dependent because its "frequency modulation" based... FM on your radio dial. CBs are amplitude modulation based...AM on your radio dial.

This is why I love export CBs...they come with the FM option. I used to talk to guys 15+ miles away using a CB and 102" steel whip...I could talk further with power and or switching to side ban. HAM radios are nice but their not cheap and some what boring due to the rules.