GROL is a Boat & Airplane Radio license, but makes a good resume' thing for some employers and a Lifetime license. maybe you may have to fix the mike on one of those radios or install it or write off a OK signature for FCC compliance.
What the hey those who don't know what a FCC rule book is to the non tech people you just impressed you know something thats all. Mark Holman AB8RU *** IT Student ***** Happy Holidays ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Naber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advice on Business Band repeater > > If a guy were to have a GROL license and he built his > own repeater to meet type acceptance(or close to), > would it be classified as being so? > > > ~Benjamin, KB9LFZ > > > --- KI4AWK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I am a ham who is contemplating building a >> business-band repeater. I have a few questions that >> maybe you guys can answer and save me hours of >> reading and searching. >> >> I want to do this so that my family can stay in >> touch. The business license would be in the name of >> the family farm. >> I know that not everyone in my family is interested >> in radio enough to become a ham, but would >> definitely own a radio if they could communicate >> reliably. Cell phones are horrible. >> >> I do not want to use GMRS frequencies for three >> reasons: I am not impressed with the policing of the >> GMRS frequencies. Anyone can get a GMRS radio, and >> the line between GMRS and FRS and CB seems to be >> very blurry. I don't want my mom to be the one >> listening when someone starts being rude on our >> frequency. Reason two is that I want to be able to >> hook up a phone patch. This is strictly forbidden in >> GMRS. Reason three is the "type acceptance" rule >> that prohibits several quality radios from being >> used in GMRS. >> >> My questions: >> >> What kind of cost am I looking at for a repeater >> pair license? >> Does each user need a separate license? cost per >> user? >> Can I do the research and find a frequency pair >> myself, or do I have to go through a coordinator? >> (if so, what does that cost?) >> (We live in a rural area, Thomasville, GA. Finding a >> pair should not be hard. I am hoping for a pair in >> the 460 band, as I have a very nice mastr II for >> that band.) >> I have been monitoring a specific frequency, and did >> research through the FCC website on it for users in >> my area. >> What else should I do to get started? >> >> >> John Clark - KI4AWK > > > ===== > ------------------------------------------------- > ~Ben, KB9LFZ > > Got your radio on and "listening?" > Then KEY the radio and say that you are! LET US USE WHAT WE HAVE!! > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > 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/
