<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Hi Steve. Yes 5w should get you in. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The Ft-70DR is dual band with Yaesu Fusion C4FM digital. I can only reach one repeater for that - Pepperell - so if you don’t need digital, you could go with this one for $89 (unfortunately out if stock as are many models) :</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-016123">https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-016123</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I did a review of the aftermarket antenna for my 70DR but I have promised to do a review of the HT itself for the April newletter. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Andy</div><div dir="ltr">KA1GTT</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Feb 27, 2021, at 6:24 PM, Steven Schultz <steven.schultz.m@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Folks,<div><br></div><div>Henry, WA1VAB, brought to my attention the topic of this next BARS meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>He also said he is currently using a new Yaesu FT-70DR handheld.</div><div><br></div><div>I looked at it and it sounds fine for my purposes.</div><div><br></div><div>Henry went a little bit into the cross-band repeat.</div><div><br></div><div>I think Henry said Andy programmed it for him.</div><div><br></div><div>I would like to get one, maybe shortly after the BARS meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>If anyone has thoughts about this radio, or other, please let me know.</div><div><br></div><div>I have never owned a handheld.</div><div>I do have two Yaesu mobile radios, one old 2M, the other a 10M, 6M, 2M and 70CM dual quad band.</div><div><br></div><div>I am assuming a 5 W handheld would get me into the BARS repeater from southern Lowell, near Chelmsford line.</div><div>Please comment on this if you can.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>Steve Schultz</div><div>AC1EX</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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