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Does Power Really Matter On GMRS & Ham Radio, Or Is A Good Antenna Better? 

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Many people assume that to get more transmission range and to talk farther on a GMRS or ham-radio you need to increase your power - but is this true? Will a bigger or better antenna on your GMRS or ham radio let you talk longer-distance than simply increasing your power output?
In this video I test which is better for talking farther on a GMRS or ham radio (70cm) - more power/a power amplifier or a bigger and better antenna in a good location. Note: Some people have commented that UHF frequencies go much higher than 500Mhz - but, nobody cares.
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Комментарии : 359   
@andybonneau9209
@andybonneau9209 Год назад
I can do without the stud muffin pics, thanks. Stepping babes, okay.
@TheNotaRubicon
@TheNotaRubicon Год назад
If you think that anyone other than your mother cares about your opinion, you have seriously overestimated your place in this world.
@melissasmess2773
@melissasmess2773 Год назад
I like it😊
@Gruuvin1
@Gruuvin1 Год назад
Too enticing for ya?
@imheretolearn770
@imheretolearn770 Год назад
Thats Chad
@scarletdreamer
@scarletdreamer Год назад
I rather enjoyed seeing “Chris”. Just because he doesn’t bat for *your* team, that doesn’t mean that other teams don’t appreciate a nice visual. Slow your roll and open your mind. Or not. 🤷‍♀️
@N2YTA
@N2YTA Год назад
Another important thing to remember is that communication is a two way thing; increasing your power doesn’t improve your ability to hear the other station, however improving your antenna affects both transmit and receive.
@davep6977
@davep6977 10 месяцев назад
Agree 100% (Rule of thumb, your antenna system (antenna & coax) is 90% of your set-up) W9DLP
@NWO_KNOW_IT_ALL
@NWO_KNOW_IT_ALL Год назад
Wow! Is that the very famous Klaus Schwab on the background monitor? I'm pretty sure his message to Randy is: "You shall own NO RADIOS and be happy". Ready to give up all those radios Randy 😉
@volvo09
@volvo09 Год назад
I've been bad tonight... I made and consumed beef chili. Forgot the insect frass... Oh gosh darn it! I'm also going to throw a log in my wood stove, oh no! I'm being independent!
@troy3456789
@troy3456789 Год назад
Klaus Schwab recently complimented China, the CCP as a model for the rest of the world. He doesn't have a clue about the suffering in China by the CCP. He really should open his eyes about the CCP. The WEF cannot get respect if it says things like that.
@wannabecarguy
@wannabecarguy Год назад
Do y'all know that the people of China used radios to hijack all the airwaves.
@imheretolearn770
@imheretolearn770 Год назад
Im very glad a youtube superstar like yourself takes the time to explain the complexities to us commonfolk. Since watching this channel, I've obtained my gmrs permit, and I'm studying to be a sad ham.
@lapinebob
@lapinebob Год назад
I got my GMRS license before I got my Amateur license about 18 months ago. I recently got my Amateur Extra. I get a kick out of these deadpan videos. I was a CB'er for many years also.
@tinynhhouse5467
@tinynhhouse5467 Год назад
I got my general class ham license last September. I just studied the questions for a week and I only got 2 wrong on the test. You can do it!
@sfrahm1
@sfrahm1 11 месяцев назад
BTW - You would have more fun if you studied to be a Happy Ham instead
@davep6977
@davep6977 10 месяцев назад
Happy HAMS have more fun. Been a ham since the 70's
@johnyoung1128
@johnyoung1128 9 месяцев назад
Study to be a “happy ham” instead, there are too many sad ones.
@wired-up
@wired-up Год назад
Spot On! Improving the antenna is usually better than increasing power. But just as important: Improving the antenna helps you Receive better as well.
@WildCaptures
@WildCaptures Год назад
Klaus Schwab is trying to look like Dr. Evil but is much more sinister. Chris was very accurate 👍
@leoingless
@leoingless Год назад
Congratulations! Very clarifying episode! I praise the NotaRubicon Institute for all this research! There is nothing better than the practical experiment.
@concernedpatriot9314
@concernedpatriot9314 Год назад
Absolutely
@itsapittie
@itsapittie Год назад
I really like these real-life demonstrations instead of people just arguing about their opinions.
@davidgreen6525
@davidgreen6525 Год назад
Love your stuff man. I'm a complete noob, learning so I can enjoy this hobby with my son who asked if he could speak to the space station! Thanks man
@DevinRostron
@DevinRostron Год назад
Thank you for doing what you do. I absolutely love your videos even though I'm not really into GMRS, You have a way of conveying information in a entertaining way that says screw the haters and I love that.
@stevenemert837
@stevenemert837 Год назад
"Penetration" at 3:55 reminds me of one of Mike Rowe's Dirty Jobs episodes. The one where he was helping with calves being born.
@stupidkid351
@stupidkid351 Год назад
Love this guy’s content. It’s amazing and hilarious at the same time.
@mikemiles3068
@mikemiles3068 Год назад
I always , ALWAYS get a chuckle after I view one of your videos. Thanks ❗️👍
@leroyskalstad5871
@leroyskalstad5871 Год назад
Thanks to Randy's great way of explaining the technical aspects of radio I was able to pass the test for the technician class license, Thanks
@johnkeo358
@johnkeo358 11 месяцев назад
I'd have to agree, I was hitting a repeater almost 70 miles away on a mountain with 2 watts of power while on UHF digital mode. I was having a full blown clear conversation inside a building and it blew me away
@ShadracFrost
@ShadracFrost Год назад
I love your background that changes with every video!! Keep doing all you do!
@StevieB-jj9fz
@StevieB-jj9fz Год назад
I'm hooked on your awesome videos man. Keep up the good work.
@scottlewis2372
@scottlewis2372 Год назад
Thanks for bringing Chris back! You know I love ya', Randy.
@twoknuckles
@twoknuckles Год назад
Been waiting for this one!! Thanks!
@AntonioClaudioMichael
@AntonioClaudioMichael 6 месяцев назад
What a great demonstration video Randy and Chris 9:38 @NotaRubicon Productions
@old-timeangler5356
@old-timeangler5356 Год назад
Thanks, Randy, very informative video.
@budgetbasscovers
@budgetbasscovers Год назад
Great and easy to understand demo!
@curtchase3730
@curtchase3730 Год назад
Beautiful, well done! Pretty much the same in the world of home Hi-Fi music reproduction. 5 watts into a small bookshelf speaker gets background music. 50 watts in gets cleaner punchy background music. 5 watts into a huge refrigerator size corner horn speaker gets 2 ear bleeds. 50 watts into same speaker gets a visit from the local men in blue + the side effect of hearing loss! 🤪
@mikeingeorgia1
@mikeingeorgia1 8 месяцев назад
Thanks! I found this video to be especially helpful! When you’re trying to decide which item to purchase to get the most improvement, a video like this helps clarify what would be the most beneficial.
@TheNotaRubicon
@TheNotaRubicon 8 месяцев назад
Thank YOU!
@fredm8788
@fredm8788 Год назад
Very helpful! And, have I said recently how much I ❤️ you guys!
@K5NOV
@K5NOV Год назад
Well said I've always found good results with experimenting with antenna's
@JeremyBechtold
@JeremyBechtold Год назад
Love your videos! I can tell we're like minded based on what's usually on the flat screen behind you and by your t- shirts. Keep up the good work. If I ever run into you here in SoCal, I can't say that I won't go fanboy on you. 🤣😂
@jamesdublin8338
@jamesdublin8338 Год назад
I have heard too many people arguing about that. Thanks for setting them straight.
@kb6lcw99
@kb6lcw99 Год назад
This is very good info! 😊
@briantrask8173
@briantrask8173 10 месяцев назад
Great demonstration. I agree with the comments that the better antenna also improves the receiver side. Win win!
@SocialistDistancing
@SocialistDistancing Год назад
That was a good experiment. I appreciate that test.
@failingdisciple938
@failingdisciple938 5 месяцев назад
Excellent test Randy, thnx!
@Gruuvin1
@Gruuvin1 Год назад
Great content. You win the internet today!
@joeylujan3173
@joeylujan3173 Год назад
Randy, another entertaining and informative vid! Dig it. Where do you have your antenna mounted on your Jeep? I picked up the same Midland and have it mounted outside the driver side pillar. My JK also has an antenna bracket just above the driver's side taillight that was installed by the previous owner.
@brokenxvx
@brokenxvx Год назад
Love the videos.
@Viralvid2024
@Viralvid2024 6 месяцев назад
I've FINALLY figured out how to follow Randy on all the technical stuff, which prevents me from asking anymore dumb questions (which Randy almost always kindly responds to, thanks for that) but NOW, im stumped trying to figure out what the hell a chris is........Thanks Randy, we appreciate you brother 💪
@gregvandecar3307
@gregvandecar3307 7 месяцев назад
I use a 3db and a 6db. Depending on the terrain. Never needed a power boost. Midland makes a great bullbar antenna. Thanks for the great video once again brother!
@TheChico868
@TheChico868 Год назад
I love both more power and nice antenna
@stayraddad4638
@stayraddad4638 Год назад
I just buy whatever you tell me ;) Learned a lot from you and I appreciate it
@benjamminprice
@benjamminprice Год назад
Being old school tech, you are convincing me I just gotta stop procrastinating and get a SDR. Thanks
@royrobinson4636
@royrobinson4636 Год назад
Excellent "Real World" test. 😎 A quality antenna at a greater elevation works best. I noticed similar results using a C/B radio crossing the country back in the "Smokey-and-the-Bandit" days of the mid-70s.
@breckfreeride
@breckfreeride Год назад
My ASMR enjoys the great sound quality of your tubes...
@Justin_Kurtzman
@Justin_Kurtzman Год назад
Fars. Love it. I’m incorporating this into my tech terminology. This should be a thing.
@richardcorwin1828
@richardcorwin1828 Год назад
Thank you!
@mwierowski
@mwierowski Год назад
Great video and I enjoy how you present the information in common sense terms that the masses can grasp. Just our of curiosity, did Chris get any SWR readings from the short antenna versus larger antenna? I'd be curious how much of a difference the results would be for the same test at 5W for a tuned vs non-tuned antenna. All the SWR videos I have seen on RU-vid seem to be presented from the standpoint of the person transmitting, but I think it would be helpful to see how much of a difference it makes from someone receiving the signal as you presented in this video. Along the same concept if you plan to do a follow up video, I have often wondered when an antenna manufacturer advertises a +db gain, in the real world how much difference does that really make? This video sort of showed that when increasing the power on the small antenna, the positive db gain between 5W and 50W didn't sound like all that much. The reason I ask this question is I have been looking at the Midland MicroMobile MXTA26 (+6db gain) vs MicroMobile MTXA25 (+3db gain) and now I am wondering if the +3db gain would really be noticeable in real world results?
@not_that_jon_guy
@not_that_jon_guy Год назад
Great test. Solid info for the average Joe just getting into this stuff
@TheH454
@TheH454 Год назад
Chris sounds like a pretty smart fella!
@Locke99GS
@Locke99GS Год назад
Phenomenal cosmic power!
@cranedaddy678
@cranedaddy678 Год назад
Love this channel haha
@Frostytravels
@Frostytravels Год назад
Great content man.
@iceyaj3167
@iceyaj3167 Год назад
Thanks for the info.
@drexhawken8567
@drexhawken8567 Год назад
I bought a baofeng because of you and your channel. I got the uv-5g any videos and set up. Ie setting up for repeaters. Thanks I’m advance. Also love the channel!!! Makes my monkey brain hurt bad though
@donwatkins9769
@donwatkins9769 Год назад
Very nice presentation.
@m62hunting
@m62hunting 4 месяца назад
Nice test !
@mattblack133
@mattblack133 9 месяцев назад
Dude you slay me... at the same time edgeUmakate me two!!! Keep up the good work. You really should have way more followers!
@bodazaphfa
@bodazaphfa Год назад
Was hoping to see a sad ham pin. Will have to check back later.
@troy3456789
@troy3456789 Год назад
I am waiting for some other sad ham to comment that at 02:23, the UHF frequency is really from 300MHz to 3GHz. Not 380 to just over 500.
@JohnDoe-zg6fn
@JohnDoe-zg6fn Год назад
Give it time. They can't help themselves.
@W2IRT
@W2IRT Год назад
@@JohnDoe-zg6fn I came this close to getting myself pinned with that comment . But then again, UHF from the LMR perspective is basically 410-512.
@johnyoung1128
@johnyoung1128 9 месяцев назад
@@troy3456789 he doesn’t have to now, you just did!
@MarkCucchiara
@MarkCucchiara Год назад
Very good information that translates well to 70cm. There is a repeater 45 miles away (on a mountain top-Snow Peak near Banning, CA) as the crow flies from my location that I cannot hit with any power using a 1/4 wave unity gain antenna (unity is zero gain- but please sad hams spare us the exact differences and definitions). But a Browning 5.5 dbd high gain antenna can open the squelch at 5 watts and at 10 I can have a clear conversation. No need for 50 watts at all.
@davep6977
@davep6977 10 месяцев назад
Good video/demo.
@AmberWhiskeyRGS
@AmberWhiskeyRGS 2 месяца назад
Excellent!
@2Ny157mike
@2Ny157mike Год назад
Lol the squirt your the best bro keep me laughing
@ShawnCummings
@ShawnCummings 10 месяцев назад
Thanks!
@TheNotaRubicon
@TheNotaRubicon 10 месяцев назад
Thank YOU!
@argi0505
@argi0505 5 месяцев назад
Good job!👍
@CharledKimble
@CharledKimble 2 месяца назад
I haven't laughed🤣 this hard while learning in a long time.
@visiter127
@visiter127 Год назад
Love this ch, is there away to get the most out of ur large antenna and extra power?
@danh3008
@danh3008 Год назад
So size DOES matter! Well done.
@smitty9398
@smitty9398 Год назад
Used to be a microwave tech back in the day. Using 300 foot towers and dish/horn antennas we could easily reach the distant end on a 5 watt transmitter. That is certainly not real world for the masses... But it shown me that a good antenna can really make a big improvement.
@mcdonald1743
@mcdonald1743 Год назад
You are funny. I enjoy every time you have a new video. You always make me laugh.
@mrw1160
@mrw1160 6 месяцев назад
Gracias amigo
@ke8mattj
@ke8mattj Год назад
No amount of antennas or power will matter when we are in our pods and eating the bugs.
@oldrango883
@oldrango883 Год назад
Facts 😂
@SMShannon55
@SMShannon55 Год назад
Good video!
@artinist
@artinist Год назад
Love the jokes. Great content, keep up the great job. LGB
@jayfisher1
@jayfisher1 Год назад
What about an amp vs repeater on a good antennae? Very helpful demo!
@livitylab3006
@livitylab3006 Год назад
Nice video, I wonder if you mount an LNA with external power to a Baofeng UV5R radio will it help the reception of the signal with visible results? You can make a video about this if you run out of ideas✌
@ryanlaudel7077
@ryanlaudel7077 Год назад
Lol! So friggin funny ! Thank you for the video ! Love it !
@centralscrutinizer76
@centralscrutinizer76 5 месяцев назад
Thanks for posting , i bought a 25 watt gmrs radio , and was pretty bummed out thinking I should have spent more money and got a more powerful radio . Looking at your comparison it is likely I would not even notice the difference.
@ordyy89
@ordyy89 Месяц назад
The WEF lizard in the background is hilarious. I just built a Jpole gmrs antenna out of 1/2” copper pipe. I’m new to all this and discovered that rg58 isn’t very good. I tuned to 465 and at 465 was getting 1.5 SWR and around 2.0 at 462 and 467. I had a 50’ run of rg58 while doing this test. I lopped of 40’ of the coax and now get 1.086 at 465 and 1.25 at both 462 and 467. Works for me. And yes….Lets Go Brandon👍
@bjstavisky
@bjstavisky 10 месяцев назад
I'm a ham but because of this channel I went ahead and got a gems license. These videos are awesome! - Bart
@t1czer
@t1czer 5 месяцев назад
I'm glad i'm from Europe. One License to transmit them all!
@3henry214
@3henry214 Год назад
Great video... and I'm still laughing at the "face shot" from the boofwang. The Voyager 1 spacecraft that's now almost 15 billion miles away, is still communicating with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in Pasadena, CA. The transmitting power of the Voyager 1 is 23 watts... how can that be? Super great antennas on both the transmitting and receiving sides. To me that's a great example of antenna versus power.
@ajax1137
@ajax1137 Год назад
Awesome. Power is a sledgehammer, Antenna quality and placement is a scalpel.
@zebulon2.198
@zebulon2.198 Год назад
Do you have any 1/4 wave GMRS antennas vs other GMRS antennas videos? Specifically I'd like to know how they compare in fars. Thanks for making learning fun.
@matthewHizzle
@matthewHizzle 6 месяцев назад
BOOF WONG GMRS-9r here. Rolling Appalachian’s of New England. Rubber duck antenna test 7 miles over 2 rolling wooded hills, over a lake, to my buddy who’s elevation is slightly higher than mine, but no line of sight. The talks is good. The statics is negligible. My larger antennas are more clear, but damn these simplex convos I’m having reach WAY further than I’d imagined they would with my terrain.
@lowandslow3939
@lowandslow3939 8 месяцев назад
I just found your videos. Watched quite a few. Entertaining and informative. Subbed. I’m trying to set up comms between my 83 year old (prepper) mother’s house and my place, about 4 miles away. We live in southern Vermont so there are rolling forested hills here, hundreds of feet in elevation variance, not thousands. I really want to use GMRS but don’t know if we even stand a chance of making it work. I’m considering two Midland MXT500’s, a power supply for hers and mine truck mounted. I’ve seen antennas from 2-7dB and am really confused as to which will be best. I understand line of sight and the advantage of antenna height but really don’t know what to try. I don’t want directional antennas as I will be moving in my truck. I’d love any insight you can give me. BTW, Midland does not take phone calls. Not even regarding sales. I sent them an email but haven’t heard back from them yet. They are having a 20% sale today and tomorrow that will save me over $200 if I can decide and pull the trigger. Thanks.
@markbielawski
@markbielawski Год назад
Hurray for Chris, the true star of the channel!! 🎉🍻😅
@RodrigoAGJ
@RodrigoAGJ Год назад
Randy... Please next video, the best GMRS antenna for home base‼️ Regards 🌴🌴🌴
@46camper50
@46camper50 Год назад
It’s nice to have the power and good antenna. I live in southeast Ohio . So good antenna & the full 50 watts are needed
@lowandslow3939
@lowandslow3939 8 месяцев назад
But what is a “good” antenna? I’m in a hilly, forested area of Vermont and would love to know.
@freeidaho-videos
@freeidaho-videos Год назад
Okay, I am convinced. Do you have a bracket to recommend to mount a base station antenna onto my Jeep ;)
@johnroberts6695
@johnroberts6695 Год назад
I was just perusing the Signal.Stick website and I came across this GMRS notice: “GMRS: The typical Signal Stick will probably work fine on GMRS - many people use it already and report good results. That said, if you want to be 'mathematically correct' you could in theory make the antenna about 1.1 inches shorter to make the dual band (19″) signal stick match GMRS better (and also MURS). The 440 antenna should work fine as-is, but in theory about a quarter (1/4) inch could be cut off to make it match better in theory. In practice it’s likely that you’d add more variance by moving your arm across your body, so it seems silly to us, but that’s what the math says.” The same thing he said about MURS. It would be great if someone compared a Signal.Stick with a Nagoya GMRS antenna. I've always thought Nagoyas were overrated, but I'd like to see it tested by an expert who was sitting atop a large hill, was into GMRS and had the time and resources to conduct such a test. Anyone know where I can find such a person?
@biccidb5308
@biccidb5308 Год назад
I love how you have a picture of Klaus Schwab in his supervillian outfit on your wall.
@craig_ramjet990
@craig_ramjet990 Год назад
I didn't hear a word you said. I just want that T-shirt.
@BearQ108
@BearQ108 Год назад
Love your Klaus Swab 😂
@magarj
@magarj Год назад
Darnit! I want one of those shirts....
@TheNotaRubicon
@TheNotaRubicon Год назад
Then you should read all the words in the info-section of the video so you can see how to get one!
@oldrango883
@oldrango883 Год назад
Ahh, the power to step on people 😂. Gotta love it! CB logic for GMRS. Gets no better! Get that Penetration!!!
@ssrrocks22
@ssrrocks22 Год назад
A suggestion for one of your very informative RU-vid shows. I don't know if you have done a comparison between radio to radio, and if so just point me to your videos. Often, I am asked about what is the real differences between radios from a cheap model to an expensive model? A good example is to use 2 Baofeng radios head-to-head. In other words, do a test with 2 Baofeng radios in the field using just what came with the radio nothing more. Then use 2 other types of radios together from the same distance thus showing the difference in quality from a cheap radio to a better model and so on. Part of the test can be the quality of audio to just how far in a real life a cheaper radio will be heard to a better quality radio.
@marcspaz
@marcspaz Год назад
Thank you!!! This stuff is what the new(er) folks need to help understand what actually helps. Some of the 'legacy' users, too. LOL
@DonzLockz
@DonzLockz Год назад
Height is might.
@jayjohnson7827
@jayjohnson7827 Год назад
How can I transfer to the NotaRubicon Institute next semester?
@brianlanier5141
@brianlanier5141 6 месяцев назад
Love your show! Would you mind putting "Fall Guy" Colt's hot tub on your monitor.
@coreygillum12
@coreygillum12 Год назад
Hell i want to get a jeep just to hang with the Hilarious Randy.
@pchris6662
@pchris6662 9 месяцев назад
I appreciate the “affiliate link below” to the sdr you used. I don’t mind if a few pennies get tossed your way if indeed it does in appreciation for your helpful tips. However, I do wish your link was to an sdr WITH and antenna and not a “naked one”. If I’m not mistaken I believe there is one for 10 bones more! no? …love your show
@TheNotaRubicon
@TheNotaRubicon 9 месяцев назад
Yes, and probably a few other combos.. But dont worry, if you use my link and go to Amazon and by a slightly different product within 24 hours I still get credit. So go shopping and thank you!
@pchris6662
@pchris6662 9 месяцев назад
@@TheNotaRubicon Done and done.
@SK-rj1ti
@SK-rj1ti 4 месяца назад
SOC radios often require shorter antennas in order to receive without front end overload. In such cases, more power could compensate for using a shorter antenna on transmit.
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