27mhz radio

Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 01, 2005 at 13:11
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I was wondering why UHF is more popular than 27 mhz SSB radios. The SSB type can transmit at up to 12 watts with up to 30km rangs (LOS) compared to 5 watt max (5-20km LOS) for UHF. Outback use will not have repeater support for UHF, and SSB is capable of skip (not to be relied on) of several thousand km's, also SSB radios are cheaper.
UHF has better clarity, and with repeater support can transmit up to 100kms, but this dosnt help in the outback!
Any comments?
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