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Hi Dan, Base stations that the dispatcher use are usaully set for about 100 Watts. They like to reach out and touch people. The engines (depending on the manufacter and model) Transmit either 35 watts, 50 watts or 100 watts depending on the railroad. The hand helds that conducters and switchmen use only put out 2.5 watts (They are rated for 5 watts but the batteries would not last, so they are turned down to about 2.5 watts.) <br /> If a railroad is useing a repeater type radio set up then most radios are set for around 20 watts. (except handhelds they are always 2.5 watts) The railroad use Yagi antenna's to focus the beem down the track. So try to set your antenna were there are no major obstuctions between you and the track. <br /> TIM A
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