Having been involved with many repeater installs, it's very simple. You either do it the right way or not at all. It's so important to use propper filtering, and make sure your repeater meets code. I've heard hams whine and complain so many times, and i tell them all the same thing, do what they ask you to do. One particular area that hams will often cut corners with are antennas. I've had so many people ask me, can we use a cushcraft or ringo on a commercial tower, and the anser is no, as it should be. That stuff is junk, and not suitable for repeater operations. I've always been one of those people, even if it takes me 3 or 4 months longer than planned, build the repeater so i don't have to go back to the sight for several years, a lot less headaches. Sincerest Regards, Jed
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Louis Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ham installation quality/non-quality 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 Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com, "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 >
