Thank you! I'm not the only one then! ;) Kevin
-----Original Message----- From: Joe Montierth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS Repeater Info Wanted There is no separate certification issued under part 90 or 95 for a repeater. A radio is certified for a certain service (part 90 or 95 or both). This radio can be used as a mobile, base, repeater, portable, etc, providing it meets the criterion for that application in it's particular service. Base and repeater stations in GMRS service are required to stay within 2.5 PPM, mobiles are only required 5PPM. Does this mean a mobile can't be used for base or repeater? No, only that by some means the frequency tolerance must be met. This is usually accompished by getting a 2.5PPM channel element for the radio. Some radios will maintain 2.5PPM by being kept in a somewhat controlled environment, such as a heated and air conditioned room. Joe --- Mathew Quaife <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is the difference that I am finding. Does anyone have a link to > Part 95 anywhere on the net so I can go read it for myself and see if > I can make heads or tails of it. > > Mathew > > > Johnny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin, > Unlike the Part 97(Amateur)service, Part95 (GMRS) requires that > repeaters be type accepted for use in that service. > Mobiles are not type > accepted for use in the GMRS as repeaters. > Johnny > > > Kevin Bednar wrote: > > There is nothing preventing you from using > duplexed mobile gear like > > Micors or Mastr II's, or Motorola Maxtracs/Radius > type radios as GMRS > > repeaters as long as the station ID'ing is handled > properly. > > > > Kevin > > K2KMB > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > From: Mathew Quaife [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 9:28 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS Repeater Info > Wanted > > > > Thanks Eric. License I Know is required. Issue > that is at hand, I think > > you answered, is type of equipment allowed. I have > read issues where > > guys are building them out of GE and Micor units, > and that is what I > > want to know if this is allowed, or must it be > certain types of > > equipment. Antenna and cable is already there, > 7/8" Andrews and DB 8 > > Bay antenna, duplexer is something I will purchase > after I decide on the > > repeater. > > > > Mathew > > > > Before you can put a GMRS repeater on the air, you > must have a GMRS > > license. You also need to read and understand the > applicable FCC Rules > > in Title 47 USC Part 95. The current edition of > Part 95 is dated > > October 1, 2003. > > > > A GMRS repeater should be FCC Type-Accepted for > Part 95 operation, but > > you can use a repeater that is Type-Accepted for > Part 90. This > > requirement rules out any repeaters built from > parts. Some repeaters > > that are relatively inexpensive include the Yaesu > VXR-7000, the Kenwood > > TKR-850, and the Motorola GR1225 or RKR1225. The > important features to > > have are a built-in ID-er and the capability to > decode CTCSS or CDCSS. > > You will quickly learn that a good antenna, > duplexer, and feedline cost > > more than the repeater. > > > > Although the Part 95 Rules limit GMRS power to 50 > watts, there are some > > high-powered "pirate" stations operated by > unlicensed individuals who > > ignore all of the rules. I suggest that you not > seek advice from such > > people! > > > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY (and GMRS KAF4211) > > > > > > > > w9mwq wrote: > > > > > > I have been looking into setting up a GMRS > repeater for community > > > access, and have been doing some reading on > them. I am coming up > > > with conflicting stories and need to know. What > can be used as far > > > as a repeater. I am told it has to be a certain > type, then I read > > > where they are building them out of spare parts, > but then am told > > > the spare parts units are not FCC approved. So > what is the truth > > > here? What can be used as a GMRS repeater? And > what would be a low > > > cost unit available for such use? Thanks. > > > > > > Mathew > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
