Ryan, It is not always just a privilege for an Amateur Radio Repeater to be on a tower. In many instances, the Amateur Radio operator and/or club pay just as much as whatever commercial outfits are on that tower. In other instance, the Amateur Radio repeater and/or club takes care of the maintenance and upkeep on said tower and other structures. Maybe not the case in your small part of the world, but in others.
Cheers! Louis Upton - K1STX --- In [email protected], "Ryan" <n3...@...> wrote: > > Totally agree with Nate, Hams can talk great distances using the least > expensive means. and have seen my fair share of ham and commercial installsm > usally revolves making the sale at any cost. this is the 2-way radio industry > everyone is cutting everyones prices. > > Personally hams should be the best clients insted of shotty installs and > listen to the hams bad mouth the tower owners or tower mangers. Hams need to > remember its a privlage not a right to be at a tower site and take all steps > to be with in compliance with mechanical and electrical codes. Yes owning a > repeater is not cheap but the upfront expences pay off down the road. > > > Ryan n3ssl >
