Paul, Where you been. Don't you know a controller that talks a lot makes the receiver work better and gives better coverage.
I think some repeaters transmit more controller audio than user audio, hi. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: Paul Plack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2007/11/22 Thu PM 01:31:23 CST >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Usage of Linked Repeater Systems vs. Stand >Alone Repeaters > >There's also an aspect to this which is analogous to the reason some people >like little neighborhood bars over big discos. I personally buy into the idea >that some of these repeater systems reach tech overkill. I've grown weary of >intrusive courtesy tones and overused voice ID. I think some people got >carried away with ACC controllers 20 years ago, and others wanted to emulate >them. For long-term monitoring, a repeater with inconspicuous CWID, minimalist >courtesy tones and delays to kill squelch tails gets my vote every time. 73, >Paul, AE4KR >From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Larry Wagoner >Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 6:48 AM >To:[email protected] >Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Usage of Linked Repeater Systems vs. Stand >Alone Repeaters > > >At 11:22 PM 11/21/2007, you wrote: >Here it is mostly the opposite. People will use a club owned, linked, high >level, wide coverage system before using a low level machine. Of the 2m low >level machines, only one or two see limited use. There are many UHF machines >in the area, but they see almost no use. >I offer this only for consideration ... > >Here, many people do not use the large linked system because they do not want >quite so large a "footprint" for their conversation. >If I want to talk to a guy who is in the next town, I don't necessarily need >half the state listening in. No need to tie up their air time. >So - most folks seem to use their "local"repeater. > >Larry >N5WLW > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
