I thought the original post was about alarms and paging, not weather alerts.
So, if the fan goes out on your amp, it's better to let it burn rather then send out an alert to notify a control op? Oh, and last I knew weather DOES impact repeater sites the same as any other location, so if strong thunderstorms are coming, that may be something you would want to know to keep an ear on the repeater. Joe M. On Sat 23/05/09 6:52 PM , Kris Kirby [email protected] sent: > On Sat, 23 May 2009 [email protected] > wrote:> Telemetry is legal, so if it's alerting you as > to the conditions at or > near the site, it should be fine. Nowhere does > it require the > telemetry to be in data-only format. > > Yes, But... > > You didn't clarify how in the world that matters in the current > argument. I don't care if it's 150 MPH winds and gusting at the repeater > site -- I'm going to find a hole in the ground to hide in! > > Analog telemetry was used for the early rockets of the space program. > However, repeating a tone generated by NOAA doesn't tell you anything > about conditions at the repeater site. Nor should you care, since a > properly engineered and installed repeater won't have any difficulties > with high winds, rain, or hail. > > Telemetry is not a catch-all for "Hey, a weather radio at the repeater > site went off". > > -- > Kris Kirby, KE4AHR > Disinformation Analyst > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join(Yahoo! ID required) > > To change settings via email: > [email protected] > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [email protected] > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
