Very well stated Nate.
I have to echo your sentiments
do get involved in helping maintain clubs
and area repeater systems. Most need your help as 20% of the members do 80%
of the work. If we dont build on our pool of trained and qualified
equipment technicians we may one day be without. Contribute not only with
your willingness to help, but financially to one or more organizations. As
Nate stated the underlying costs arent cheap. In addition to equipment
costs (and Nates right on with Commercial Grade Equipment) many sites have
site rental fees, landline and internet costs, insurance etc. Be ready to
chip in additional when able, it is always appreciated.
When invited to help on a work party do so
There is much more involved in
repeater maintenance than just the equipment. Rights to access some sites
require the amateurs help maintain the site
that might include mowing and
weed control, clearing brush from access roads etc. Like the scouts
Be
Prepared! Have a go-kit and always have safety gear. You dont want to be
working around facilities without hard hats, safety glasses, gloves,
climbing harnesses, steal toed shoes, long sleeved shirts, jackets etc. Take
plenty of fluids and snacks along. You may well be in an environment much
different than you left only minutes earlier.
Barry A. Wilson KAØBBQ
D-STAR UR=/WØCDS B
DD A 1299.9000 RPS
DV A 1283.9625 -12.000
DV B 446.9625 -5.0000
DV C 145.2500 +0.6000
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Nate Duehr
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 11:58 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] Advice with new repeater in the planning
stages.
On Fri, 22 May 2009 02:38:59 -0000, "fb38052286" <[email protected]
<mailto:fb38052286%40yahoo.com> >
said:
> I know that with a D-star repeater, the repeater cannot have the same
> callsign as the owner's and one needs to get a frequency pair from the
> repeater council. I read over the application from the repeater
> council's site and it asks for the repeater's callsign. Should I get a
> callsign for the repeater from the fcc first, then apply with the
> repeater council?
The local frequency coordination body is mainly concerned with exactly
that... frequency coordination. If you're putting up a repeater, you
probably already have an idea if you're in a densely populated area
where there are few of the limited number of repeater frequency pairs
available on the band you desire to set up your repeater, or you know
there's room... long before you think about becoming a repeater
owner/operator.
