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Well; lets see...

If you are using decent 'RG-8' coax - like Belden 8237 (it helps to specify; as ALL RG-8 is NOT the same quality. eg: Radio Shack RG-8 is HORRIBLE and Belden 9913Flex is xlnt - both are RG-8), you will have a 4 watt loss at the antenna with a 100 ft length of coax. The reason I got 4 watts of loss is because I put in the value of power of your PEP - which should be swinging around 18 watts PEP - not your deadkey power. A Grant XL is equivalent to the Cobra 148GTL - in that it has a single-final output with the same output device.

However, all of this doesn't add up to a spit in the river - as this isn't the problem. Clearly, there IS something wrong with the Grant XL. All other things being equal; it should do close to the performance of the other radio - if not the same or better. At 6-8 miles away - he should be hearing you fine with either radio. Is there anyone close by you that can check your radio out? Maybe the final device is having a problem? That would be my guess.

Either that - or your 'friend' is jerking you around. BTW - is your handle 'The Jerk'? Maybe he is playing you. With a handle like that - you should encounter SOME goofing around. OK, OK - let's say he isn't jerking you around (just kidding around - too!). Seriously; there MUST be something wrong with that radio. There is no other explination that I can see. Unless you haven't said anything else that would play in here...

<blockquote data-quote="Robb" data-source="post: 150559" data-attributes="member: 8446">Well; lets see...If you are using decent &#039;RG-8&#039; coax - like Belden 8237 (it helps to specify; as ALL RG-8 is NOT the same quality.&nbsp; eg: Radio Shack RG-8 is HORRIBLE and Belden 9913Flex is xlnt - both are RG-8), you will have a 4 watt loss at the antenna with a 100 ft length of coax.&nbsp; The reason I got 4 watts of loss is because I put in the value of power of your PEP - which should be swinging around 18 watts PEP - not your deadkey power.&nbsp; A Grant XL is equivalent to the Cobra 148GTL - in that it has a single-final output with the same output device.However, all of this doesn&#039;t add up to a spit in the river - as this isn&#039;t the problem.&nbsp; Clearly, there IS something wrong with the Grant XL.&nbsp; All other things being equal; it should do close to the performance of the other radio - if not the same or better.&nbsp; At 6-8 miles away - he should be hearing you fine with either radio.&nbsp; Is there anyone close by you that can check your radio out?&nbsp; Maybe the final device is having a problem?&nbsp; That would be my guess.Either that - or your &#039;friend&#039; is jerking you around.&nbsp; BTW - is your handle &#039;The Jerk&#039;?&nbsp; Maybe he is playing you.&nbsp; With a handle like that - you should encounter SOME goofing around.&nbsp; OK, OK - let&#039;s say he isn&#039;t jerking you around (just kidding around - too!).&nbsp; Seriously; there MUST be something wrong with that radio.&nbsp; There is no other explination that I can see.&nbsp; Unless you haven&#039;t said anything else that would play in here...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robb, post: 150559, member: 8446"] Well; lets see... If you are using decent 'RG-8' coax - like Belden 8237 (it helps to specify; as ALL RG-8 is NOT the same quality. eg: Radio Shack RG-8 is HORRIBLE and Belden 9913Flex is xlnt - both are RG-8), you will have a 4 watt loss at the antenna with a 100 ft length of coax. The reason I got 4 watts of loss is because I put in the value of power of your PEP - which should be swinging around 18 watts PEP - not your deadkey power. A Grant XL is equivalent to the Cobra 148GTL - in that it has a single-final output with the same output device. However, all of this doesn't add up to a spit in the river - as this isn't the problem. Clearly, there IS something wrong with the Grant XL. All other things being equal; it should do close to the performance of the other radio - if not the same or better. At 6-8 miles away - he should be hearing you fine with either radio. Is there anyone close by you that can check your radio out? Maybe the final device is having a problem? That would be my guess. Either that - or your 'friend' is jerking you around. BTW - is your handle 'The Jerk'? Maybe he is playing you. With a handle like that - you should encounter SOME goofing around. OK, OK - let's say he isn't jerking you around (just kidding around - too!). Seriously; there MUST be something wrong with that radio. There is no other explination that I can see. Unless you haven't said anything else that would play in here... [/QUOTE]

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