If you are in a position to operate a higher transmit power machine/repeater... there are less questions about the machine performance and the burden is on the user to get a decent signal into the receiver.
The psychology of repeater operation... s. > "n9wys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mike, > > > Your concerns seem to be a typical situation that all of us, as repeater > owners/operators, have experienced at least once. > > > > I also hear the same complaints - "How come the repeater sounds so bad > today?" or "I couldn't get into the machine yesterday." So I take a ride to > the site and find nothing has changed - all is well. Further investigation > shows they are either "in the shadow of the repeater", are in an area where > they have never traveled before (which is not covered well by the machine), > that they have a problem on THEIR end of the radio chain, etc. (For example > - I get complaints almost daily when I'm using the repeater in an area where > I know I have trouble getting in with a full-quieting signal. but they > complain anyway. I transition this area on my way to and from work each > day, and explain it - each day - to these same certain users. Sigh.) > > > > If I may offer a suggestion - don't beat your brains out trying to devise > something that will not stop the complaints... rather, just take it all in > stride. I've found that this is one area where NOBODY will be happy all the > time. If you've done a good job engineering the machine, YOU will know that > it is operating correctly - and that's what really counts. When YOU hear > something change, then it's time to check it out. > > > > 73, > > Mark - N9WYS > > > > _____ > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) > > > > Valid options perhaps, but not what I'm looking for. I want to be able to > show the users that all is well and (hopefully) they'll stop being so > paranoid every time the repeater signal is down a quarter of an S-unit on > their 35 year old rockbound radio. > > > > 73, > > > > Mike > > WM4B >
