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Message: [QUOTE="Piggie, post: 20903, member: 2941"]I know it's more expensive but consider SSB on VHF instead of FM, at least from the house.  FM is fun driving to work or around town and can actually come in handy if you have a problem (cell phones not withstanding). But I really think anyone that like TV antennas and propagation would clone right into being a VHF/UHF SSB nut.  You might even get interested in CW as it can give you 200 mile range on a 2 wavelength yagi and 10 watts RMS.  Remember the IF's are very narrow even on SSB at 2.1 KHz so say 25 watts PEP travels a long way.  100 watt amps are not that expensive either if you want to push it out there farther when the band isn't open. But I forgot where you live and might not have the nightly band opening we have in Florida.[/QUOTE]