go with Lo band, way good coverage, lo band maratracs are in abundant supply, 50.00 or less, no repeater to mess with .. lo band would work well. ymmv mac/mc w5mc ----- Original Message ----- From: tahrens301 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:42 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Low Power VHF Repeater - Solar
A friend of mine who is the foreman for a large ranch asked me about providing radio coverage. As there are a couple of hills (2000' AGL) around the ranch, coverage in some places would be spotty, so a repeater on one of the hills would be the best solution. However, there is no power available, so a solar/wind power solution would be necessary. (we get a lot of sun here!) I've done a couple of solar projects, but this needs to be pretty much commercial quality, so I was wondering if there is a commercial repeater available that would be a good candidate for solar power. I figure the RF power out could be 5 watts or less and still give good coverage throughout the ranch. Thanks, Tim