Because the spacing between antennas is minimal at 440 and 900 megs and you can buy a duplexor for roughly the same cost as a good mobile antenna. If you want this to be an easy set up 44O is the way to go. Might also want to look for some used 2 meter stuff with duplexors ready to go. The seperate antenna and radios add to the work but can be done. for special events the less that can go wrong the better.
--- On Wed, 10/7/09, JOHN MACKEY <jmac...@usa.net> wrote: From: JOHN MACKEY <jmac...@usa.net> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 6:17 PM Don't even try doing a portable repeater on 2 meters. Do it on 440 MHz or 900 Mhz. ------ Original Message ------ Received: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:15:29 PM PDT From: "Peter Dakota Summerhawk" <commcon...@gmail.com> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters > Morning, > We are looking at building a portable repeater for special even use. This > will be mobile mounted and 2M. My questions is this: If we are using two > radios (one for TX one for RX) then what does the antenna separation have to > be for all of this to work? Planning on mounting this in a SUV so roof space > can be adjusted if need be. > > Thanks > > > Peter Dakota Summerhawk > Laramie County ARES > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
