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You didn't ruffle my goose down at all. I was just pointing out too you why I think this list is great for some one in my situation. But sure there are many different building procedures and every one enjoys it in a different way. So no problems here. Scott Berry Email: sberry at northlc.com Ham Call sign: N7ZIB _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 1:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: just thinking Scott, I didn't mean to imply that my opinions were right for everyone, especially someone who doesn't have access to information in other ways. I would also be the last to minimize the usefulness of the internet, I use it all the time. What I tried to say was that, for me and for me only, when things come too easily, some of the challenge and enjoyment is reduced, therefore I mostly limit that resource to "dead end" situations and access to manuals, etc. that I couldn't otherwise obtain. Paul, Your interest is clearly quite different from mine. Once I finish a project, that's it; I have no interest in replicating the accomplishment. I then move on to another effort. Now, repeaters are a little different in that I did build one in the early 60's for a club I belonged to at the time. Everything (except the RF decks and power supplies( was custom designed and built, there was no source of "off the shelf" components at the time. In 40 years, things have changed enough where the same project is still a challenge, so I'll try it again and, again, everything will be built from scratch. It makes no difference how long it takes because, once the product is complete to my satisfaction, the project is over for me. If I can't find a home for it with some club, I will just dismantle it and move on. Again, just a different perspective; not meant to ruffle anyone's feathers. Tom --- In Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com, "Paul Plack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tom, > > Personally, I find more satisfaction and in building six repeaters than struggling with one. I think I've learned more, too. > > 73, > Paul, AE4KR > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom > To: Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:29 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: just thinking > > > This is not to minimize Repeater-Builder and other good sites that are > a tremendous resource of information that would be difficult, or > impossible, to obtain in times past; however having the answer to most > every obstacle takes some of the fun and challenge out of the process. > It's almost become a "cookbook" experience. Having to scrounge all > over He??'s half acre for answers to the obstacle at hand was part of > the challenge and resulted in an enormous sense of accomplishment when > the answer finally was found. Yeah it's easy and more sure, but a lot > of the "mystery" is gone. Just my 2cents. > Tom > > --- In Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com, Jim Brown <w5zit@> wrote: > > > > Amen to that !!! 40 years ago would have been even better - (if > there had been an internet) > > > > 73 - Jim W5ZIT > > > > --- On Sat, 7/19/08, JOHN MACKEY <jmackey@> wrote: > > From: JOHN MACKEY <jmackey@> > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] just thinking > > To: Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com > > Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 7:55 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was just thinking about what a terrific resource this > forum is for repeater > > > > building. > > > > > > > > When I first started building repeaters in the late 1980's & early > 1990's, I > > > > had to figure out everything myself or hope that someone in my > handful of > > > > technical oriented friends would know the answer. > > > > > > > > For example; I remember in about 1993 trying to set up my 2 meter > repeater to > > > > encode 2 different PL tones at the same time. I eventually figured > out how to > > > > do it, but I spent a lot of time figuring it out. Today, we just > ask that > > > > question on this forum and someone can explain how to make it work. > > > > > > > > I wish this forum and the repeater builder website had been around > 20 years > > > > ago! > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.2/1562 - Release Date: 7/19/2008 2:01 PM
