RE: [Repeater-Builder] is a repeater needed

2010-05-29 Thread Stanley Stanukinos
Lane, what frequency are you trying to go on'? Houston has a waiting list for VHF and UHF is pretty full. I think if you look around Houston proper is covered fairly well. Look at the www.txvhffm.org web site. You can do search's there. If you would like to set up and play there are several UHF

Re: [Repeater-Builder] is a repeater needed

2010-05-29 Thread MCH
Simple answer: Do you have repeaters that cover the same area yours would cover? Joe M. Lane wrote: Hi all, I've been interested in building a repeater for a while now, but before I do, I guess the first step is in knowing whether or not a repeater is needed for my area. I live in

RE: [Repeater-Builder] is a repeater needed

2010-05-28 Thread terry dalpoas
I would get into contact with the repeater coordinater for that area. They should be able to make recommendations for frequency pairs, PL tones, and power output. I know that's what they try to do here in Oklahoma, I'm sure other states are very similar. -Original Message- Date:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] is a repeater needed

2010-05-28 Thread Kirk Mefford
Houston has a wealth of repeaters but nothing wrong with gaining the knowledge(that's the main reason I built one). I'm in Houston too, feel free to give me a call, or email and I'll point you in the right direction. I might be interested in your location since mine is in need of a better