I tend to agree with that. I'll also add that 220 seems to be the best when you're trying to communicate around a lot of trees. The smaller antenna size from 2M meant that I could have better yagis. Lastly, 1200 around trees is a great way to not talk very far in a forest. ;-)
--STeve Andre' wb8wsf en82 On Thursday 27 July 2006 23:04, Gary Pearce KN4AQ wrote: > My experience using a lot of repeaters and running a few is just what > you're saying - in the city, a UHF repeater will hear HT's better from > inside buildings and cars. Out in the boonies, the VHF repeater will yield > better distance. > > There are a lot of factor at work here. I'm sure somebody will correct me > if this is just an urban legend, but the shorter UHF wavelength signals > will escape though the small aperture of windows and metal reenforcement > better than the longer VHF wavelength signals. Meahwhile, the VHF signal > will curve a bit over the horizon better than the UHF signal. > > This is among the reasons the city police departments went to UHF, while > the county and state police tended to hang out on low or high-band VHF > (although the availability of repeater channels may have had as much to do > with that). > > 73, > Gary KN4AQ > > At 08:55 PM 7/27/2006, you wrote: > >Hi everyone.. > > > >Just need to ask for some expert opinions on the usage of VHF or UHF > >band repeaters.. Which of the two serves better range? Which of the two > >serves better for coverage (as in thru walls, or blocked areas)? > > > >I've heard that UHF is better in terms of coverage, while VHF is for > >range.. is that true? Why is that? Why UHF would serve a better > >coverage than VHF? > > > >I'm asked to build a repeater for our city usage. Am considering to use > >VHF or UHF.. please advice..:) > > > >Thank you > > __________________________________________________________________________ > Gary Pearce KN4AQ > Cary, NC > 919-380-9944 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/