The biggest and longest running net here in Chicago, which the NWS itself monitors and takes reports from, is done this way. Been running every Monday and every severe weather situation since I can remember. It is done over 3 or 4 repeaters, VHF and UHF, and a 2M simplex frequency at the same time. Works for us.Spotters simply call net control and gives there report when acknowledged. We see plenty of tornados and have had no problems with reporting.
A good net control operator can and *WILL* handle it, and no amount of radio linking or technology could overcome a bad net control.
As for the legalities, this is not used for "broadcast" purposes, it is designed to further expand the ability to provide emergency communications, which I would argue *WOULD* hold up under any scrutiny.
I say with the right audio mixer or D/A you can distribute one mic across as
many radios as you need and set the levels right for each radio. Should be no problem and is done here reliably.
Good luck Paul, and let us know how it works out!
Tom
W9SRV
Nate Duehr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nate Duehr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Paul Holm wrote:
> In this particular situation, the users don't need to hear each other. This
> will be used for running a Skywarn net on two repeaters which are not
> linked. Only the net control station needs to hear everyone. Users will be
> trained to expect this format.
If there's ever a situation where there's no one at all on repeater #2
and the Net controller is gabbering away at people on repeater #1...
The Net Controller isn't communicating with anyone on repeater #2, thus
making multiple one-way transmissions on Repeater #2... thus, illegal.
Unless you're going to claim all of his half-conversation transmissions
to people on Repeater #1 going out also over Repeater #2 are QST's...
I don't think that'd hold up to any reasonable amount of scrutiny.
I also wouldn't want to be out in the field watching tornadoes wondering
if the Net controller was going to hear me or the other guy when two of
us have emergencies on both repeaters at the same time.
Run two proper Nets or link the repeaters. The other way appears to be
both illegal and dangerous for your participants.
Nate WY0X
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