Ron,
You said a mouthfull there!!! We have the same problem.
WA Brown
KG4AQH
www.palsnet.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Usage of Linked Repeater Systems vs. Stand
Alone Repeater
> Tony,
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> Often a linked large system is seen as not a local system and many want to
> be part of a local system or group. Get to know who they are talking to.
>
> On a large linked system this can happen, but most often is not identified
> as a single group, but a mass of Hams belonging to many groups. It would
> be like the ATVers, RTTY guys, APRS/Packet, DXers, etc being part of a
> system, but no one would actually belong to the group(s). They tend to go
> to where "their" group and interest are. Same with a club...the club
> members want to be with the club members.
>
> Single large covering repeaters do attract a group and type of people
> wanting to be in that group. It has to do with the users interest and
> personality. A wild bunch will attract wild Hams who joke around, but a
> calm talk about the dog and wife attract the retired type.
>
> Kinda the same in life...one associates with the types one is.
>
> Wide area repeaters are often seen as not being part of anything except
> maybe a group of repeater builders. Not always, but often is the case.
> Users don't feel they have a stake in the system and the closest most Hams
> get to a repeater is their own rig and how to program the frequency and
> tone in memory.
>
> 73, ron, n9ee/r
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>>From: "Tony L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Date: 2007/11/21 Wed AM 09:59:29 CST
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Usage of Linked Repeater Systems vs. Stand
>>Alone Repeaters
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>>Our club operates a RF full-time linked repeater system in metro New
>>York City, currently comprised of four (4) repeaters. We've observed
>>that the addition of a new repeater into the system doesn't always
>>equate to added usage. In fact, we've noticed that many of the linked
>>systems in metro NYC typically aren't as busy as local area stand alone
>>systems.
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>>We're puzzled as to why people seem to shy away from most, but not all,
>>of the very wide coverage area systems. The busiest repeaters in our
>>area seem to be the "no frills" stand alones. Are voice IDs, courtesy
>>tones, and coverage footprints beyond a 25-mile radius just more than
>>people can handle nowadays?
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>>Comments anyone?
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>>
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> Ron Wright, N9EE
> 727-376-6575
> MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS
> Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL
> No tone, all are welcome.
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