> Very roughly, Line of sight with no major reflections, X x power =3D > sqrt(XX) x range. >=20 > So 12.5 * power =3D sqrt(12.5) or about 3.5 x the range Thanks. When I have time I'd like to see exactly what effect Vsupply has on distance. Generally my applications are battery-powered, 3 x AA for example. The repeater I'll probably build will be mains- powered so I can bump up Vsupply Joe * * ********** Quality PIC programmers http://www.embedinc.com/products/index.htm --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .