One of the simplest and easy repeater to build (to my mind) is to hook up two Motorola PRO series radios with a Cat controller, your duplexers, Antenna, cables etc and you are good to go. A good reliable 12 Volt D.C. Power source of course. I have one running for years now. You will also need some form of forced air cooling for the transmitter.
-----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kirk Mefford Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:06 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] newbie looking for info Since everyone is giving you the advise and links to more advanced subjects of repeater building I'll list the overly simplified basics. List of equipment needed: Receiver Transmitter (this might be 2 parts-and exciter and a power amplifier) Controller (to tell the transmitter when to transmit) Duplexer (if you want to use one antenna and/or save space) Antenna (or two if you don't use a duplexer-one for TX, one for RX) Antenna feedline Various cables to connect everything together Power to run the equipment Rules you have to abide by: Laws of physics Laws of your governing body The links and suggestions provided help explain all of the above and somewhere on the repeater builder pages there is a page which describes the experiences of a person's first time building a repeater. The how's and why's of building a repeater especially a "good" repeater isn't as easy to write in a single email/web page/etc. There are a LOT of ways to build a repeater and every variable will have a different effect on the finished product. The biggest point to remember if you are thinking of building a repeater is it will take time, money and knowledge. The more you have of any of those things, the less you'll need of the others. ----- Original Message ----- From: "tetrault" <mdtetra...@gmail.com <mailto:mdtetrault%40gmail.com> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 1:19 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] newbie looking for info > Where would I find a book or list of items I would need to build a repeater. Is there a list of parts and rules etc? > > I didn't see anything appropriate in the files section. > > Tnx, > Mark > AA1OV
