Hi There, You guys may want to re-think a new repeater in your area on UHF. PAVE PAWS has all but eliminated UHF repeaters within a 150 miles radius of Beale AFB. Check with NARCC, if you haven't already. You may be wasting your time and energy. Try another band.
Shorty, K6JSI --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "roger_morrison2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "robertko2" <robertko2@> > wrote: > >Hello Robert, > I also live in the sierra nevada mountains about 40 minutes north > of the capital, I have one repeater up and running. If you would like > to land line me I can fill you in on all of the problems. (530)272- 1714. > > Roger KG6TZT > > > > Hello all, > > > > I just joined today, and have a delima. I purchased an antenna for my > > transciever/future repeater, but after all the work I'm about to do, it > > looks awfully small. It's similar to a scanner antenna the kind you > > would put on the top of your trucks cab with a magnetic base. > > > > I am going to use a 200 foot tall fir tree which is next to my home in > > the sierra nevada mountains. At the top of the fir tree I am going to > > install a 16' tall galv steel mast to attach the antenna to. It's going > > to be quite a bit of work, and I'd sure like it to be a success. I've > > seen ham and other home made antennas, but have no idea how I should > > build it, and or tune it for my UHF frequencies. If anyone can help me > > out somehow I would certainly appreciate it. > > > > Thank you, > > Robert > > >
