Yep. The other reason not to buy expensive crystals is if you are trying to find a clear channel for your repeater to operate on. In southern California, the 70cm coordinating body is pretty close to ineffectual. If you have to change frequencies 2-3 times to resolve interference issues it can get mighty expensive if you use the best supplier.
As for controllers, I use app_rpt since I'm one of the developers. See www.zapatatelephony.org/app_rpt.html Steve WA6ZFT On Wednesday 11 May 2005 06:11, Paul Finch wrote: > Steve, > > Guess I did not see that post about how I can't afford to put a repeater on > the air! Funny, I have three on my 500 foot tower now and none of the > repeaters have international crystals in them, guess they are non-existent, > huh! Like I said, I am working on 3 900 MHz, a 10 meter, a 6 meter and a > 220 MHz repeater for the tower. Only two of the 900 MHz are for my tower > though, the other is going to a friends in Duncanville, Texas. > > I have had very good luck with all of the crystals I bought from Standard > and other companies up until I bought some from MH-Electronics on a > recommendation from a friend. I will not go back there but I have no > problem with other companies like Bomar. > > The difference in the price is sizable when you consider the number of > crystals I am buying. The real expense comes when I buy the controllers so > guess what I am saying is this guy really does not know what he's talking > about. > > Paul > WB5IDM > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Steve Rodgers > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 10:40 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Caution on Bomar Crystals > > > > > Why is it a common theme for some in this group make a statement such as > > this?: > > If you cannot afford International, you cannot afford to put a repeater > > on the air. > > What a fine piece if discouragement this is for the people just learning to > put a repeater together. Ham radio is all about experimenting to see what > you > can get away with. It is not a commercial endeavour where crystals have to > meet 2.5ppm! If the crystals don't perform to your expectations from one > vendor, try someone else. > > Steve > WA6ZFT > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
