[Amps] 300 W single band mobile amp needed

Jerry Kaidor jerry at tr2.com
Mon Oct 8 18:49:16 EDT 2012


> On 10/8/2012 2:11 PM, Hal W5GHZ wrote:
>> Roger, does your HT put out 300 watts?
>
> With the antenna almost making direct contact as most people use them it
> doesn't have to. Using the inverse square law, making direct contact on
> 2-meters is probably more RF exposure than 300 watts into a rather
> inefficient antenna at several feet on 20.  Also 2-meters is far more
> effective at heating tissue than is 20 meters.

*** And let's not even talk about cell phones! 2.5gHz - the same as your
home microwave.

                 - Jerry




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