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frequencys. do you get more depth by using one frequency instead of 3. also do you lose alot of battery life by turning on Tx boost.
- Thread starter charliev
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Larry (IL)
Well-known member
Yes, single frequency has all of the power of three frequencies devoted to just the one and yes Boost will drain your batteries faster.
As Larry said, 3.5 to 4 hours max if running TX boost.
When to use TX Boost
1) Mild ground where I can generally run the RX gain up to 15, AND where there are very few targets. That is, a hunted out area where I really want to punch deeper.
2) Where RF noise is limiting the RX gain I can run. In this case, TX boost can be switched on and I should be able to maintain the same RX gain as when it is off. If you can't get the gain to maximum, the TX boost would have little value I would think. There is an exception... If your highest gain setting is limited by EMI instead of ground, then the TX boost can give a little more depth.
When to use TX Boost
1) Mild ground where I can generally run the RX gain up to 15, AND where there are very few targets. That is, a hunted out area where I really want to punch deeper.
2) Where RF noise is limiting the RX gain I can run. In this case, TX boost can be switched on and I should be able to maintain the same RX gain as when it is off. If you can't get the gain to maximum, the TX boost would have little value I would think. There is an exception... If your highest gain setting is limited by EMI instead of ground, then the TX boost can give a little more depth.