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I live in the L.A. area and can almost never make it into a digipeater with a handheld antenna - especially inside the car. In this location there is just too much competition from other stations. However, when I attach a good mobile antenna (if I'm in the car), it works pretty good. If I also attach my 30 watt brick amp, it gets in every time. Realistically, 10-20 watts with the external antenna is all it really takes for me.

The point is, there could be nothing wrong with your settings - it could just be the terrain, competing stations, or just the range to the closest digipeater.

[QUOTE="Moleculo, post: 218291, member: 1"] I live in the L.A. area and can almost never make it into a digipeater with a handheld antenna - [I]especially[/I] inside the car. In this location there is just too much competition from other stations. However, when I attach a good mobile antenna (if I'm in the car), it works pretty good. If I also attach my 30 watt brick amp, it gets in every time. Realistically, 10-20 watts with the external antenna is all it really takes for me. The point is, there could be nothing wrong with your settings - it could just be the terrain, competing stations, or just the range to the closest digipeater. [/QUOTE]

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