Might want to check the FCC rules before you put repeaters into 145.5 -145.7. It's not legal.
(b) A repeater may receive and retransmit only on the 10 m and shorter wavelength frequency bands except the 28.0-29.5 MHz, 50.0-51.0 MHz, 144.0-144.5 MHz, 145.5-146.0 MHz, 222.00-222.15 MHz, 431.0-433.0 MHz and 435.0-438.0 MHz segments. Also, combining D-STAR and Echolink together is pretty apples and oranges. Echolink can support simplex and repeater operation, as well as a remote link type operation. If a Echolink node is full duplex, then it's legally a plain old wideband FM repeater (FCC doesn't know what Echolink is). In my book, we need to start a process where ALL repeaters move to narrowband operation. AM, FM, D-STAR or whatever, we need to be good stewards of our spectrum. Ed WA4YIH From: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dstar_digi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bruce mallon Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 7:58 PM To: dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] US D-STAR band planning and directories (Was: No DSTAR in South Carolina or Georgia?) NO the problem is we don't need More repeater pairs and we don't need D-Star/echo-link on the 146.400 -146.600 or 147.400 - 147.600 pair already used by analog stations. D-Star and echo-link will fit nicely into 145.500 - 145.700 with no movement of other stations. Lets make use of THAT band before you want thousands of stations to move .... AND if a repeater is not on or is not being used the local coordination should have the right to give THAT pair to a d-star group.also ALL uncoordinated repeaters need to be REMOVED analog or not ......
