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MANUFACTURERS MAY BE A BETTER MATCH FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS.  THIS
TRANSCEIVER, IN COMMON WITH OTHERS OF ITS GENRE, CAN TRANSMIT AT THE 50 W
LEVEL USING A NOMINAL 12 TO 13R8 V SUPPLY AT 10 A OR LESS.  OF COURSE IT
REQUIRES LESS AT LOWER POWER AND THAT SHOULD BE USED IF IT CAN GET THROUGH.
THE TRANSCEIVER HAD A SMALL ENOUGH BODY TO FIT CONVENIENTLY INTO THE
EXTERIOR POCKET OF MY GO BAG.  THE FTM 10R COMES WITH A 10 FOOT CONTROL
CABLE THAT PROVIDES PLENTY OF FREEDOM TO MOVE AROUND.  IN ADDITION TO THE
MOBILE TRANSCEIVER, I HAVE INCLUDED A DUAL BAND HANDHELD RADIO.  I PICKED A
YAESU VX 6R 5 W DUAL BAND TRANSCEIVER.  THIS RADIO CAN ALSO OPERATE ON 222
MHZ AT 1R5 W, IF THAT IS USEFUL.  IT IS ALSO WATERPROOF.  THIS RADIO WITH A
DRY CELL BATTERY PACK AND AN EXTRA 1400 MAH LI BATTERY IS LIGHTWEIGHT AND
TAKES LITTLE ROOM.  THE POWER SOURCE BECAUSE MY TRANSMIT TIME WILL BE
BRIEF, MY POWER DEMANDS WILL NOT BE LARGE, AND SINCE MY POWER DEMANDS ARE
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