They paid for your losses and you (your club) accepted it??? I bet that gave
them a warm and fuzzy feeling toward hams! Good advice about keeping up with
what's happening, though.
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jim Brown w5...@... wrote:
We put a repeater in the equipment room
This is a two meter repeater.This town is so small the water board run by the
town has one employee to do all work.The County gave the club 14,000 Dollars to
buy everything new.We have everything new.One guy in the club said he knew how
to run and hook up a repeater and had everything all
-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
As long as it is pre existing approved there is no issues.
Have fun with your new GMRS system
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On Aug 20, 2009, at 9:14 PM, kc8fwd
with your County or State health department for some additional educational
assistance.
Chuck
WB2EDV
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From: kc8fwd kc8...@hotmail.com
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:17 AM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
This is a two meter repeater.This town is so small the water board run by
the town has one employee to do all work.The County gave the club 14,000
Dollars to buy everything new.We have everything new.One guy in the club
Some of the sites are not as secure as they look from the street.
If you get pressured to leave just point out Homeland Security expects Hams
to help them when it gets bad.
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/10/04/100/?nc=1
http://www.nationalterroralert.com/communications/
Water towers in the Chicago metropolitan area are used by commercial land
mobile;
public safety (city, country, state) and commercial mobile/cellular
companies (e.g. ATT Wireless; Verizon Wireless; T-Mobile; Sprint).
The last group historically has paid significant $$ for specific locations or
From what I've gathered from on-site reports and the press, they'd much
rather the ham guys get out of the way so they can pull in their
kickback-paying overpriced corporate suppliers in ASAP to collect as
much DHS/FEMA money as they can get (and kick back...)
Ham guys are useful for
80 percent of the club is cert and has nims 100 200 and other
certifications.Our OEM IS a ham and is ec for arrl .Next the county give us the
funding for the repeater but as soon as the city had someone mention Homeland
security it was over.We are going to try and find another route.thanks
-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kc8fwd
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:12 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
80 percent of the club is cert and has nims 100 200 and other
@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 6:26 PM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
Don't bother finding another route! By congressional decree, Amateur Radio
is PART OF Homeland Security, and someone needs to educate those idiots at
City Hall. Go here for info
I don't think hams are being singled out. Many of the water tanks that
my past employers had sites on tightened up security. No more
unexpected visits, you need to call ahead of time. No climbing the tank
without prior notification. Fences, cameras, alarms were installed in
some cases. It
Homeland security, as a plan, has an influence in almost everything these days.
However, the department of homeland security usually only suggests guidelines
for the municipalities to follow. In our area, the local government owns the
water tank and is responsible for its operation and
but it was worth the time
and effort.
Good Luck,
dave
wa3gin
www.w4ava.org
- Original Message -
From: ccour79992
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:22 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
Homeland security
We have a repeater at a water tower site and they are concerned that they can
get in trouble if they let us have access.It has been there for six months.I am
just taking over getting it to run at par.They just don't want to get in
trouble with homeland security.
-
From: kc8fwd kc8...@hotmail.com
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:14 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
We have a repeater at a water tower site and they are concerned that they
can get in trouble if they let us have
- Original Message -
From: kc8fwd kc8...@hotmail.com mailto:kc8fwd%40hotmail.com
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:14 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
We have a repeater at a water tower
Mike, our local DHS/Emergency Management office
actually suggested and helped negotiate our
ham repeater into a local power plant. Now,
security was very tight (no cameras, not even
cell phone), background checks, and we were always
escorted and monitored, but both the power company
and DHS/EM
: Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:56 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
From what I understand from talking to people who work for water authorities
in my particular area, the fenses and gates must be in good order and access
must
Message -
From: ccour79992
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:22 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeaters and Water Towers
Homeland security, as a plan, has an influence in almost everything
these days. However, the department of homeland security
Water towers I have had so
Experince with as I am employed by motorola more than 28 years
Most water towers are a good location and are regulated by local
government.
And since they are already listed in FAA for the height a modification
paper for
Adding antenna to location is usually very
As long as it is pre existing approved there is no issues.
Have fun with your new GMRS system
Sent from my iPhone
Ray Kalbfeld
Cell: 786-267-7555
Office: 305-831-1488
Direct Connect(Nextel)
159*499019*26
On Aug 20, 2009, at 9:14 PM, kc8fwd kc8...@hotmail.com wrote:
We have a repeater at a
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