Dave, I think his point is the FCC doesn't set policy on repeater splits. If you're not going to get coordinated, you can make up anything you want, but in an interference dispute with a coordinated machine, you'll lose.
I've often wondered if it would be possible to get all hams with 2M repeaters to switch to a wider split. Sure would make duplexers work better. 73, Paul, AE4KR ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 meter repeater That is only true if you choose to get a coordination. It is not mandatory. Only if some kind of interference complaint surfaces does the fcc place creedance of any kind to the coordination thing. There are many repeaters on the air in the US that have not had not do they currently have a coordination. There is no law that says you must get a coordination. Joe Burkleo wrote: Actually it is your local coordination body that counts. I just recently coordinated a new 6 Meter repeater for here on the Oregon Coast. Our council, ORRC is coordinating 1.7 MHz splits here and has been since 2003 or earlier. My pair is 52.93/51.23. I would not be surprised to still find a couple repeaters left here in the state on the old 1 MHz split as well. 90 Feet of vertical separation, especially with a filter or two, should work very well. Hopefully your Micor has the factory extender option. That coupled with a low noise preamp (such as those made by Angle Linear), should be a pretty good repeater. Good Luck, Joe - WA7JAW --- In [email protected], Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That is still correct. I just checked. Arrl has made some suggestions. HOWEVER! THE ARRL IS _NOT_ THE FCC. THE FREQUENCIES THE FCC AUTHORIZES ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT COUNT! Chuck Kelsey wrote: That's news to me. I've run a 6-meter repeater for years and had involvement for years before that. The split in our region is 1 MHz, although you can get some pairs at 500 kHz if you really want one there. Chuck WB2EDV The repeater is a motorola micor station lo-band repeater retuned to the 6 meter band running 100 watts. The 1.7 mhz is the new aloted band plan split for 6 meter band in the US. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
