--- In [email protected], "jdominiczak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> The Virginia Tech Rescue Squad is looking to build a tactical repeater
> for VHF. As almost everyone has seen, we cover a good mix of rural
> and "urban areas". We're looking for a small form factor case mounted
> device. We have 2 frequencies with a 5.25Mhz offset. This is to be
> used as a repeater for a secondary freq. during our football
> operations (we manage 70+ personnel and nearly a dozen ambulances), a
> tactical repeater for larger incidents, and a backup repeater for
> those murphy's law situations (our primary repeater is on the top of
> an academic building). I have been looking at a pelican case form
> factor for this. Haven't have built a repeater before I have a few
> questions:
> 1) What reciever/transmitter, controller and duplexer should be used?
> I'm thinking using low
> power (10-25W should be enough power for our coverage area).
> 2) What options are there for running this off of batter power as
> well as 120V?
> 3) Is it possible to have this rainproof without burning up the
repeater?
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Lt. Jason Dominiczak, EMT-E EMT-T, KC2LNO
> Vehicles and Communications
> Virginia Tech Rescue Squad
>Jason
I have a friend here in Fredericksburg that could help you out if
would like. His name is Brad Meachum and his phone nr is 540 891 0569. I
am ham and also a deputy sheriff here in the county of Spotsylvania. He
does our installs for the Fire & Rescue service. Tell him I told you to
call him.
Mike \W1ZFB
