An air conditioned room is nice but the radio must type accepted for the 0.00025% tolerance and so indicated on it's label.
Neil Joe Montierth wrote: > > There is no separate certification issued under part > 90 or 95 for a repeater. A radio is certified for a > certain service (part 90 or 95 or both). This radio > can be used as a mobile, base, repeater, portable, > etc, providing it meets the criterion for that > application in it's particular service. Base and > repeater stations in GMRS service are required to stay > within 2.5 PPM, mobiles are only required 5PPM. Does > this mean a mobile can't be used for base or repeater? > No, only that by some means the frequency tolerance > must be met. This is usually accompished by getting a > 2.5PPM channel element for the radio. Some radios will > maintain 2.5PPM by being kept in a somewhat controlled > environment, such as a heated and air conditioned > room. > > Joe > > --- Mathew Quaife <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is the difference that I am finding. Does > > anyone have a link to Part 95 anywhere on the net so > > I can go read it for myself and see if I can make > > heads or tails of it. > > > > Mathew > > > > > > Johnny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kevin, > > Unlike the Part 97(Amateur)service, Part95 (GMRS) > > requires that > > repeaters be type accepted for use in that service. > > Mobiles are not type > > accepted for use in the GMRS as repeaters. > > Johnny > > > > > > Kevin Bednar wrote: > > > There is nothing preventing you from using > > duplexed mobile gear like > > > Micors or Mastr II's, or Motorola Maxtracs/Radius > > type radios as GMRS > > > repeaters as long as the station ID'ing is handled > > properly. > > > > > > Kevin > > > K2KMB > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > From: Mathew Quaife [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 9:28 PM > > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS Repeater Info > > Wanted > > > > > > Thanks Eric. License I Know is required. Issue > > that is at hand, I think > > > you answered, is type of equipment allowed. I have > > read issues where > > > guys are building them out of GE and Micor units, > > and that is what I > > > want to know if this is allowed, or must it be > > certain types of > > > equipment. Antenna and cable is already there, > > 7/8" Andrews and DB 8 > > > Bay antenna, duplexer is something I will purchase > > after I decide on the > > > repeater. > > > > > > Mathew > > > > > > Before you can put a GMRS repeater on the air, you > > must have a GMRS > > > license. You also need to read and understand the > > applicable FCC Rules > > > in Title 47 USC Part 95. The current edition of > > Part 95 is dated > > > October 1, 2003. > > > > > > A GMRS repeater should be FCC Type-Accepted for > > Part 95 operation, but > > > you can use a repeater that is Type-Accepted for > > Part 90. This > > > requirement rules out any repeaters built from > > parts. Some repeaters > > > that are relatively inexpensive include the Yaesu > > VXR-7000, the Kenwood > > > TKR-850, and the Motorola GR1225 or RKR1225. The > > important features to > > > have are a built-in ID-er and the capability to > > decode CTCSS or CDCSS. > > > You will quickly learn that a good antenna, > > duplexer, and feedline cost > > > more than the repeater. > > > > > > Although the Part 95 Rules limit GMRS power to 50 > > watts, there are some > > > high-powered "pirate" stations operated by > > unlicensed individuals who > > > ignore all of the rules. I suggest that you not > > seek advice from such > > > people! > > > > > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY (and GMRS KAF4211) > > > > > > > > > > > > w9mwq wrote: > > > > > > > > I have been looking into setting up a GMRS > > repeater for community > > > > access, and have been doing some reading on > > them. I am coming up > > > > with conflicting stories and need to know. What > > can be used as far > > > > as a repeater. I am told it has to be a certain > > type, then I read > > > > where they are building them out of spare parts, > > but then am told > > > > the spare parts units are not FCC approved. So > > what is the truth > > > > here? What can be used as a GMRS repeater? And > > what would be a low > > > > cost unit available for such use? Thanks. > > > > > > > > Mathew > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > 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/
