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    Increasing output wattage on a uhf

    Is there any way to go increase the transmission wattage from the standard 1/2 watt to say 5-10 watt and have so you can switch back to legal tried the search thing with no luck I know there is a few radio gurus on here
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    Have to ask "why" 5 watts not enough, then you have the VHF to play with
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    Are you talking about a handheld or a in car unit? The in car ones should already be 5w. What is the model number?

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    If the handheld you have is 1/2 watt then, in a practical sense, the answer is no.
    The equipment to do it would cost waaay more than buying a new radio on fleabay.

    If you buy or mod an existing transmitter then that is illegal even if you use it at 5 watts anyway so you may as well buy an "illegal" set in the first place.

    Aaaannd... remember RF is log not linear IE double the power doesn't give you double the distance.
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    My bad I thought the legal limit was 1/2 watt it was in Denmark Europe it an in car unit GME TX3400
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    Quote Originally Posted by TPC View Post
    Are you talking about a handheld or a in car unit? The in car ones should already be 5w. What is the model number?
    This.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by AGman View Post
    This.......
    ??????

    You spamming or just trying 2 get your post count up?
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    If i was trying to get my post count up I would of done it about 30seconds after I signed up.
    What would be the point of spamming this? I was a radio tech in a past life, if he posts up what sort of radio he has I might be able to help him...isn't that what we are here for?

    Cool...another post to my count...

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    Quote Originally Posted by AGman View Post
    If i was trying to get my post count up I would of done it about 30seconds after I signed up.
    What would be the point of spamming this? I was a radio tech in a past life, if he posts up what sort of radio he has I might be able to help him...isn't that what we are here for?

    Cool...another post to my count...
    Was just asking as "THIS" did not making sense 2 the Quote you quoted in your post..... he has posted what radio he has its a GME TX3400

    And no we are not here 2 help each other, just here to dribble sh!t and get our post counts up, just ask clunk and TD

    Congrats on your extra post count
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    Did you see the time stamps on the post between me and him? He posted while I was typing up my response, 120 seconds.

    Bit touchy aren't we? Do you think I'm after your manuals? They are all over the net...If I needed them, which I don't.

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