Hello group,
I have the opportunity to
put up a UHF ham repeater in a
fantastic spot. However, I have some pretty stiff requirements. It
will be co-located with an existing Govt. repeater, which is solar
powered. I
do not have to supply the battery or PV panel, I will use whats there.
I
have already hiked up and installed the DB408 + LDF4-50 / Polyphaser.
Lets
see what the group can come up with...
1. Needs to be as light
as possible, since I have to
hike it up to the top of an 8K feet peak. (5 hour round trip).
2. Must be efficient, no
heaters on crystals, etc.
3. Must be able to
operate over wide temperature
ranges, no heating or cooling in the box.
4. Will be solar powered.
5. I am thinking a
maximum of 10 watts.
6. It needs to be
robust, with resistance to lightning
strikes.
7. I picked out a
controller, the NHRC 4, seems pretty
nice. I want it to be able to turn ON / OFF the main TX in case there
is
trouble.
8. I need TX board, RX
board, and an RX control RX
(420 region).
9. I already have the
duplexer, a mobile type Celwave
product.
I was thinking along
these lines: Obtain the RX and TX
boards from a MOT MSR2000 repeater, repackage them in lightweight BUD
boxes. Install the controller in another box.
I know the group has
better ideas, and I would love to hear
them! Let them flow!
Thank you in advance,
Tracy
