On 1/5/2010 6:28 AM, Kevin Custer wrote:
Since we have veered off course with this discussion, and it seams that
everyone that was interested gave an opinion, the THREAD IS NOW CLOSED.
Let's move on - back to subjects that are more on topic.
Thank you,
Kevin Custer
Crap, sorry Kevin. Just read this, since I was reading messages in order.
Apologies to have continued the thread.
For those wondering, the reason VoIP and other links are related to
repeater-building is that repeaters without links are generally a dead
technology these days... people are far too used to instantaneous
world-wide communication to find a small coverage non-linked analog FM
repeater to be of much use unless the other means of communication are
unavailable.
Try finding anyone under the age of 30 who doesn't see an FM repeater
system as "quaint" these days. Or as one friend put it, "Ahh, Ham Radio
is IRC for old guys!"
Nate WY0X
