John, I'm not aware of any FRS radios which will operate split-frequency, so not sure how those little handhelds would be able to use a repeater.
There are some FRS handhelds which will do higher power on the channels shared with GMRS, perhaps making simplex work better. Our prayers are with your worthy cause! 73, Paul, AE4KR ----- Original Message ----- From: John To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:27 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] FRS/GMRS repeater urgently needed for Haiti Hi Everyone, I'm looking for a donation of a self contained repeater for FRS/GMRS to be sent to the University of Miami Hospital in Haiti that has been setup at the airport in the capital. Does anyone have a unit that is either powered by AC or +12volts with a duplexer they would like to donate to this cause. There are about 200 doctors and nurses running around with FRS radios hanging off them that are being used to page each other in 4 different tratment tents and it is hit or miss if they get thru'. A repeater would make life much easier for them. Ideally I'd like one set up on Ch21 but will gladly take any unit that is avalable. The unit can be donated to WX4NHC, a 501 (c) 3 charity (tax-deductable, in most cases) and we'll get it to Haiti on the next flight. You might get it back when things settle down but please don't count on it We currently are operating teams of 2 hams on a wekly rotation at HH2/WX4NHC, which is running VHF and HF comms. Please, no comments about legal issues, this is an emergency and the folk in Haiti need all the help they can get at this point in time Thank you, John -- John Mc Hugh, K4AG Coordinator for Amateur Radio National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC Home page:- http://www.wx4nhc.org
