If Cobra can do this with a CB...

Why can't Yaesu/Icomm etc do this with a 2m?

so true.

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Originally Posted by K9CCH

Why can't Yaesu/Icomm etc do this with a 2m?

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They have...
http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd...5&isArchived=0

Simple: heat dissipation. Think of the difference in the heat generated by RF power amp of a 4 watt CB versus the one that produces the 50 watts or more of typical 2m ham rig and you'll understand why the ham rig has to be larger. The case of my 70 watt IC-2200H (which is not a large radio at all) is a one-piece cast aluminum heat sink.

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Originally Posted by KJ6BSO

Simple: heat dissipation. Think of the difference in the heat generated by RF power amp of a 4 watt CB versus the one that produces the 50 watts or more of typical 2m ham rig and you'll understand why the ham rig has to be larger. The case of my 70 watt IC-2200H (which is not a large radio at all) is a one-piece cast aluminum heat sink.

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Yeah, but ham radio OEM's already have put a 4W transceiver VHF into a hand-held package. Many times :)

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Originally Posted by KC2UGV

Yeah, but ham radio OEM's already have put a 4W transceiver VHF into a hand-held package. Many times :)

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Oh, sure. My VX-2R is tiny, not much bigger than the mic on my 2200H. It doesn't get out as well, though.

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Originally Posted by KC2UGV

They have...
http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd...5&isArchived=0

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Yeah but what is its max power? 5w?

Well... nevermind... I see that the Cobra is only 4w too.

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Originally Posted by K9CCH

Well... nevermind... I see that the Cobra is only 4w too.

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All CB rigs are 4 watts max, per FCC regs.

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Originally Posted by KJ6BSO

All CB rigs are 4 watts max, per FCC regs.

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I see what you did there with the disclaimer.