Anyone that is eligible for low band frequencies can apply for a pair (thru coordination) and operate a low-band repeater. It isn't just Public Safety or Utilities any more.
Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org K2/100 S#3075 KX1 S# 57 Member: ARRL, RSGB, RCA, WERA and ORC -----Original Message----- From: CHRIS ELEYETTE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 1:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Low Band Repeaters here is a stupid question, Can public service agencies still get license for low band repeaters? --- Tom Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a private party and the tower is only 300' on a > pretty average > hill, not really what you'd call a hill top site by > any stretch. I > don't know how long the license has been in effect, > but yes, there are > still 330 watt licenses. We service two Sheriff > Offices on high band > with those original GE Mastr's that were put in > throughout the state > back in the early 70's. Also, have another customer > on low band simplex > with a 330 Watt Micor. It's in my territory and > runs along at 250 Watts > (easier on the finals). > > thp > > Maire Company wrote: > > > Is 330 watts something that you can still a > license for ? Thought 150 > > watts max. Was it govt.? > > any more info would be great. How high was it on > the tower? > > thanks John > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tom Parker <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 5:37 PM > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Low Band Repeaters > > > > We just took a 330 Watt Low Band Repeater off > the air and sold the > > company trunking radios with AVL equipment. > Repeater worked great > > and probably had a 90 mile radius of 95% > coverage here in Central > > Texas. It took six trunking sites to cover > the same territory on > > UHF if that's any comparison of coverage. > > > > thp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > the Yahoo! Terms of > > Service > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! 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/
