----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff DePolo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 6:18 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] D-Star systems as auxiliary stations?
>> >5. According to one of the postings on Icom's D-Star forums, the >> >developer(s) of D-Star have ALWAYS envisioned and called it >> a repeater >> >system, as does the current sole vendor, Icom. >> >> Yes it may be a repeater, but it's also an auxiliary station. > > There's no reason why a particular piece of equipment can't be used in > both > capacities at the same time. Consider a 440 repeater, with an attached 2m > "remote base" (remotely-controlled station). The UHF repeater receiver > operates as both the repeater receiver and the auxiliary control link > receiver for the remotely-controlled station concurrently. > But if it's a repeater AT ALL, it is PROHIBITED in the 145.5 - 145.8 sub-band!
