Hello Skip, Very good and well written. What is going on here of late is Part 17 of the FCC rules that puts a lot of things back on the owner of the tower site. I my self own a few towers and the paper work is a pain not like the good ole days when no one cared. Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH
----- Original Message ----- From: "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 6:27 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Yugo radios > > , JOHN MACKEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Regarding the Maggiore, if the user is happy > > then I guess that is all that matters. > > Not really, what appears in operation on the air > is what matters most. If any circuit appears on > the air near me with problems, I'm going to tell > the owner to fix it. > > > There are many that have had bad experiences > > with that equipment. > > It's not limited to Maggiore, I've had trouble with > one of at least every brand radio. Both Motorola > and GE are not sin free players. Everyone improves > or goes by the wayside. The last two current model > Maggiore Repeaters I've gone over are really nice > well made designs. > > > This reminds me of a article in the newspaper > > the other day. They did an article on the > > Yugo brand of cars, discussing how so many > > people dislike them but a certain few are very > > loyal and happy. > > Not limited to Yugo... I've had a love hate > relationship with English made motor products and > have the oil catch pan to prove it. Not to mention > the dark side of Lucas Ignition and Electrical > Systems. > > > Maybe the Maggiore & Yugos have a lot in common. > > Yugo is long out of business. Maggiore products > have been improved and they are still around, doing > very well. When you call them on the phone, a real > person answers and will talk to you. > > > > If it were me & type acceptance was a problem, I > > would use the Micor or Mastr II as the receiver > > & the Maggiore as the transmitter. > > "russ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > THE FCC! They came off the list a few years back. > > The posture taken by the FCC the few times I've had to interact with > them over interference problems; the equipment owner or licensee is > the responsible party. Regardless of equipment type acceptance (which > they never seem to ask about), technical problems should be resolved > before they make a visit. > > your results might vary... > > cheers > skipp > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/