Hi Chuck, TA probably is, I dont think I have seen a portable without it. The voting setup allows comms to take place without having to worry about TA buttons or channel changing. Just set and forget. Greg
--- On Fri, 5/14/10, Chuck Kelsey <[email protected]> wrote: From: Chuck Kelsey <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF System Budget Example To: [email protected] Date: Friday, May 14, 2010, 7:12 AM I thought that "talk-around" was a standard feature on UHF commercial systems. I've never seen a system without it. Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF System Budget Example >I 2nd that comment re voting portables. We do it all the time at work and >it works a treat and means staff can still use their portables when away >from repeater coverage. > > Regarding costings, these are a few things to consider: > 1. Duty cycle - is it just for rent a cops to order lunch or do you need > it to tx all the time? > 2. Commercial grade antennae. > 3. Diplexing / multicoupling - 1 antenna or 2? > 4. End user expectations and ACTUAL requirements. > > Good luck! > > Greg > > On Fri May 14th, 2010 6:28 AM PDT Gareth Bennett wrote: > >>Just as a suggestion, >>You may wish to purchase Voting portables, then you can programme 2 >>channel voting group, channel #1 being the repeater and channel #2 being >>simplex on repeater input frequency if regs allow. >>It's surprising how well this works >> >>Gareth Bennett >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Stanley Stanukinos >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 12:53 AM >> Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF System Budget Example >> >> >> >> >> You are going to need to look hard for the equipment as it will probably >> need to be purchased new due to the narrow banding rules. They will >> either need a repeater so that all portables can hear each other when >> they are inside buildings or they can try simplex between the base >> station and portables. The repeater will probably only need to be 5 watts >> to cover the area. >> >> >> >> Stan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of rahwayflynn >> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 6:48 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] UHF System Budget Example >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm working with a relatively new non-profit that needs analog-only >> coverage over their 26 acre campus. Site is pancake flat, no hills. >> >> Anyone have a finance spreadsheet with the costs associated with a >> single-site UHF system build out? Even though much of the equipment will >> be used, the board likely will want to see the what "new" would cost. >> >> Side note: they have an existing 60 foot tall building to house the >> repeater, so the "tower" itself is covered. >> >> >> >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2873 - Release Date: 05/14/10 02:26:00
