"I can't imagine why you'd want to go to the trouble of building a GMRS repeater."
It's for the education, experience and pride in putting something together and getting it to work. It also for ththe frustration and fun that goes along with it. -- Doug N3DAB/WPRX486/WPJL709 ---- Jack Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ============= I can't imagine why you'd want to go to the trouble of building a GMRS repeater. Two years ago I purchased a Motorola Desktrac UHF, tuned it up and set it up. Works fine -- no hassles. It is a little more power than I need so I'm about to replace it with a Ritron Patriot box. I can't remember to the penny but I don't think I paid more than $325 for the repeater, duplexer and programming. I like the easy way. Jack w3fun -- In [email protected], <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Narrow band is only required on the interstitial channels (those that fall between the repeater pairs) along with the reduced power requirements, but I don't believe the FCC would have any problem if were were to narrow band a repeater. However transient users and other may have a problem ,radio wise, in using it unless it is a private or closed system. > -- > Doug > N3DAB/WPRX486/WPJL709 > > ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > ============= > Good idea Richard especially since Mitreks are wideband radios so making them meet the narrower GMRS specs is probably a monumental task. I wonder if a Mitrek can even meet the required frequency tolerance. > Gary > > ---- Richard Bessey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I just wanted to add my 2 cents here. > > I have been working the last ... 2 years on building a GMRS repeater out > > of two Motorola Mitrek's and a single M controller. > > If I had one word of advice, buy a commercial one! Save yourself alot of > > frustration and money on the tools needed to build it. > > These have been looking real good to me recently: > > http://www.gmrsoutlet.com/home.php?cat=1 > > > > Regards, > > > > Richard Bessey > > > > wd8chl wrote: > > > > > > Gary wrote: > > > > CFR title 47 is available on the FCC's website for all to view. > > > 95.135(a) > > > > reads " No station may transmit with more than 50 watts output power." > > > > Subpart (d) reads " A fixed station must transmit with no more than 15 > > > > watts output power." 95.25 further defines land stations. My suggestion > > > > to the anonymous member is to read the rules and contact the FCC for any > > > > needed clarification as they have the final word. > > > > Gary > > > > > > "fixed station" refers to what we would call 'control stations'. > > > Repeaters and base stations can run 50W. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >
