Steve makes a good point... who's the user base / what's is your audience? Or if it's going to be for you to experiment with, it's a different ball game as the only user will be you, and if it's off for a few days here and there nobody is going to complain. But in that situation it has to be self funded and repeaters ARE NOT CHEAP.
I got started in the early 1970s with all-tube-based equipment that was then 15-20 years old, and it hasn't gotten any cheaper. This web page may be of interest: <http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/checklist.html> Mike WA6ILQ At 09:31 AM 07/03/07, you wrote: >Howdy Lou, > >FB on wanting to put up a repeater. First step would be to see what >demand/need for a repeater might be? Is there already a repeater >serving the area and folks want to split off, or is this an unserved >area, and folks who cannot operate simplex needing a repeater? > >For me that would be the starting point, next support, power utility, >site rent, funding, etc. > >Wishing you much success, > >Steve NU5D > > > > > > > > > >> -------- Original Message -------- > >> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Hello... > >> From: "lou_c1357" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: Tue, July 03, 2007 9:06 am > >> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >> > >> Hello all. Just joined the group, and looking forward to getting all > >> the information that I can. I am looking at a long term project, and > >> want to put up a repeater. I want to know where do I get started?? I > >> am looking for the basics first, and then move along from there. > >> > >> 73 > >> > >> Lou > >> KC2RVD > >> > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
