Newbie here, very interesting read, keep up the good work and I Thank You much! Take care, Later, Ed
On Fri, Jul 16, 2021, 3:00 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of chirp_users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Lighthouse Radio Network HELP! (VA7OTC John Erskine) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:04:25 -0700 > From: VA7OTC John Erskine <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Lighthouse Radio Network HELP! > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > On 2021-07-13 11:34, Steve Lanwermeyer wrote: > > Hello there! > > snip > > Hullo Steve, > > As you've seen from every second reply, the handhelds and mobile style > radio are pre-programmed GMRS radios (_no_ programming on your part.) I > had a look to remind myself about the Retevis RT97 repeater. > > There are in fact two models. I didn't notice in any of your messages > which your's is, the GMRS version or the "stock version", however I'd > hope that a reputable shop would provide the former in your order. If > it's the GMRS model you're golden (no programming on your part, only > selection of a channel.) If it's the stock one then I'd hope they'd have > set it up on a GMRS frequency pair (no work on your part except to know > which GMRS channel it supports.) > > A check on the model and that it's set for GMRS should be > straightforward. If it's not so labelled or documented ask your shop. > > I've done a map recce of your destination. I would not bother with > "tones". At all. Ixnay the tones. > > 1. Extra potential headache. One that may generate a human problem on > site if something isn't matched. > > 2. Use of these tones do not provide _any_ form of privacy or security, > regardless of how they are marketed/labelled. > > 3. You're so far from anyone that on UHF they're effectiveness for what > they are best used for seems a moot point. > > You're neighbouring topography is impressive, and unless that repeater > and it's antenna is set on the high point north of you, you'll be > operating very locally. In the area of the light and little more. > > 4. I suspect that you'll find you may cover much of the area around the > light without the repeater. If you're going north, say to the beach in > the Tongass, the radios, even with a repeater in the area of the light > will not support that communication expectation. > > A very interesting project overall. I hope you have a sat phone and a > good marine VHF installed at the light, or it has some fitted > line-of-sight system to the USCG or some such. You're more in an HF > ("shortwave") coverage situation than a UHF one to support the site. > > I was an relief assistant keeper for three months at a Canadian west > coast light a few years back. Quite the neat situation. > > All the best, John > -- > J. D. Erskine > Victoria, BC > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected] > > End of chirp_users Digest, Vol 151, Issue 11 > ******************************************** >
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