Darren Clemons
Well-Known Member
I have a Triumph 1M base, a Triupmph LS rover with a HPT435BT radio. On jobs of any size and terrain changes we always set up the 35w radio - better to be safe than sorry. On small jobs we usually just use the internal 1w on the 1M. I was on a small 4 acre site a couple weeks ago and didn't set up the 35w. The site was complete heavy canopy and the LS seemed to struggle much more than usual. My question is this, on a site that small where I'm at a maximum of 700' from my base does the 35w radio make that much of a difference? I realize the radio has no impact on the multi path the LS is getting while in the canopy, but it does transmit the corrections through the canopy. If I'm only a short distance away and receiving complete 100% radio (through the 1w) is there any added benefit for the added power of the 35w radio?