Is ham radio used a lot on 4 wheeling trips and trails?
Unfortunately, I would have to say on. I have been on trips where everyone was a ham radio operator. These are the exception and never the norm, unless you specifically wheel with a group of hams all the time. Because using a ham radio requires you to have a license, many 4 wheelers do not wish to devote the time required to obtain a license. The other down side is that a cheap ham radio costs more than an expensive CB radio. (But you do get what you pay for. The quality of the average ham radio is well above that of the best CB radio.) 2. What kind of range do you get with a ham radio in your Jeep? Well, that depends on a couple of different things, those being the frequency used, the type of antenna, and the amount of transmit power used. I can legally use 1000 watts of power if I wish to talk to other hams from my Jeep. 3. So how does frequency affect the range of your signal? High frequency (called HF) provides the longest range for communications but is probably the least commonly
