rigger Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hi Guy's, Need some help with wot radio to buy for my paramotor van I'm kitting out... Would like to use it as a base station when myself or the other guys are flying.. I fly with the great and reliable Yeasu VX-170 on 143.950 and would like a duel Band transceiver installed in the van with 50+ watts, so I can at least hear the guys transmitting... at far distance... Any idea"s..... looking for something cheapish and reliable, also any idea's on antenna"s... Cheers Rigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Assuming that you have the required Radio Licence...... The Yaesu FT-1802E is a good rig and can be purchased from Micro Avionics. We used this rig on the Skycar Exped and it worked in places where military kit would have failed! would need to be hacked for 143.950 ( I think this may also be worth talking to Eddie about ) SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Also the 50W is YOUR TX power, NOT your RX power They will hear you for sure, but maybe not the other way around... (thats more down to the aerial I think???? ) SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Fit a 5/8 wave mobile whip as your antenna, it's not too unwieldy and gives good performance. Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigger Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Cheers Guys just the advise I've been looking for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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