Thank you for your comments, Neil McKie - WA6KLA
> James wrote: > > As a matter of fact I have and DO. The rules are open for > interpretation (I'll drop the rules discussion as we build > repeaters here). I have a lot of widely varying terrain to cover, > exciter power here is about 10 watts ... I can tell the > difference... easily, even the users know the difference. > > James > > Neil McKie wrote: > > > I suppose if you are real happy with the thought of a 130 watt > > output repeater, so be it. > > > > I used to use a 110 watt output mobile on the 2 meter band. I > > now use a 25 watt mobile. > > > > At one time, my two meter repeater had a PA deck problem. We > > changed the operation from the 40 watt output to just the exciter > > = 0.4 watts out. None of the users complained as they didn't have > > a clue. > > > > Have you ever tried operating your repeater at minimum power? > > > > > > FCC Part 97.313(a) An amateur station must use the minimum > > transmitter power necessary to carry out desired communications. > > > > > > 73, > > > > Neil McKie - WA6KLA > > > > > > > > > >> James wrote: > >> > >> Why do you folks have to ask questions like that. Some users DO > >> have > >> radios over 100 watts. Some repeater owners DO have voting > >> receive!! > >> Please just answer the guys question. I know that MOST repeaters > >> ARE > >> over 50 watts and some even have pre amps on them. A preamp of > >> just 3 > >> dB in theory would make a 50 watt mobile seem as strong as a 100 > >> watt > >> mobile provided no enviromental factors are effecting either end. > >> > >> James > >> > >> Neil McKie wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > Are the repeater users using 130 or 500 watts to get in? I > >> > doubt > >> > it. > >> > > >> > Neil > >> > > >> > > >> > "Mr. Edgar McKinney" wrote: > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> Neil McKie wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > I am curious, why do you need 130 watts? > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> Me too! > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > What is wrong with 50 watts? > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> 50 cant be heard beyond 75 miles. Try 500. The repeater on top > >> >> of > >> >> the > >> >> hospital is running 500. Another using 3500 watts. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> I'm putting in a new repeater to replace an old one, but > >> >> >> the > >> >> >> new one is 50 watts output instead of 130. I'm looking for > >> >> >> suggestions for a Power Amplifier. My preference based on > >> >> >> everyone I've talked to so far is the TE Systems 1406, but > >> >> >> I'd like to know what people on this list think. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Terry > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > 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 the Yahoo! Terms of > >> Service. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. 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/
