Repeaters are like... A clean auto windsheild: If you have one the bugs (problem operators) will come looking for (find) you if you leave it out in the open.
A bug light zapper: People will often locate a repeater by following the flashing lights or whiz-bang sounds. Upon arrival they will quickly learn to love or hate what they find. Much of the time it's pretty messy... A boat named Titanic: Sure is pretty while she sails but you'd really like to avoid being in the boiler room with a coal shovel in your hand. A 17 year old car: Always needs some expensive parts and you pray nothing will jump out in front of you because the brakes are not so good. Ratatouille: The obvious problems don't prevent even the determined rat from being a great chef. cheers, s. > Mike Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > >
