Logically, if I choose a narrow bandwidth, the energy will be more concentrated and can transmit further. However, when I tried setting a narrow bandwidth, the repeater would not turn on.
Furthermore, the default mode for most mobile devices is broadband, so shouldn't everyone be using broadband? Why aren't mobile devices set to narrowband by default?
There are a few more questions: When is narrowband typically used? If both handheld radios are set to narrowband and one is set to broadband, will they still be able to communicate directly? What impact does setting narrowband have on expanding the communication range? Will there be any loss of audio quality (I know that using narrowband will reduce the volume, but I'm not sure if it will also affect the audio quality)?