Mine are actually the M models as well.Here's a good deal on the Baofeng.
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I have a couple SWR meters. Not a lot of tall trees. I want to connect it to my standing seam metal roof. "CQ, CQDX!" 😎
I don't reckon the CB crowd would know what to do with a CQ call.
SSB they do.
Gotcha. I never got into that.
It's not about the power, it all depends on the antenna. I have worked the world with 5 watts using a directional beam on 10 meters. Many Hams work less with less than 5 watts and talk all over, depending on the props and the antenna. Antenna is king.
I think the term you're looking for is "Height is Might."
It was (is?) THE way to legally talk skip literally the globe over. Talked to Australia on 5 watts. Later, 160 watts made regular skipping all over most of the country and Canada, from south Louisiana almost automatic. Regular AM was far too noisy (and just inefficient) and was regulated to local conversations. Plus much less likely my neighbors would hear me over their TV while they were watching Carson if I was on SSB.
When I was running my 10 meter and 500 watt linear, my neighbors told me it came over their surround sound in their house when I drove by if I was keyed up and talking. Crazy how radio waves work...It was (is?) THE way to legally talk skip literally the globe over. Talked to Australia on 5 watts. Later, 160 watts made regular skipping all over most of the country and Canada, from south Louisiana almost automatic. Regular AM was far too noisy (and just inefficient) and was regulated to local conversations. Plus much less likely my neighbors would hear me over their TV while they were watching Carson if I was on SSB.
