Good point on GMRS, Jacob. I have a GMRS license that I use with
family on road trips, etc. I have considered putting up a GMRS
repeater as well, but know there's not enough users to really warrant
the work, so I stay with my 70cm amateur repeater.
On a likely non-related issue concerning open vs. closed: A non-
trivial number of the local believe that use of PL/DPL constitutes a
"closed" repeater. Such as, "is that an open repeater, or does it have
a tone?" We actually have a fair amount of ambiguity about what open
and closed really mean, CSQ and PL/DPL have been conflated with open
and closed to create a reality where a number believe if it has "a
tone" you're not allowed to talk on it, others are confused, and of
course, many do know what's going on.
On Jul 27, 2009, at 3:20 PM, Jacob Suter wrote:
> My views on this:
>
> #1 - If you want a closed repeater then you should get a private
> repeater pair coordinated in an appropriate private-communication
> pool.
> will happily assign you a private repeater pair for a reasonable
> price.
> Plain and simple. Amateur radio is not a replacement for a cell phone,
> nor should it be treated like one. If you legitimately NEED private
> communications this isn't even a significant expense. Make your 'radio
> club' worthwhile with a *real* private repeater (that your
> non-radio-geek wife can use, too!)
>
> Just because you hold an amateur license doesn't mean your
> communications/equipment/use are always in the interest of amateur
> radio
> and quite often are in the exact opposite interest of the overall
> community. This also includes situations where all the rest of the
> users of your closed repeater happen to be licensed amateurs, too.
>
> If nothing else, GMRS licenses are cheap (not ham cheap, but cheaper
> than a 'real' repeater pair) and get you UHF and plenty of power for
> most communications.
>
> #2 - digital does not mean 'closed system' - it means you gotta pay
> (for
> hardware) to play. Its also not the end of the 'home made repeater' -
> if anything its just the beginning...
>
> Just my 2 cents as a semi-interested party.
>
> JS
>
> Maire-Radios wrote:
> >
> >
> > * yes I know what you mean but the good Doctor on the voice
> > message need to have an open mind and not expect everyone to give it
> > all away. If he wants an open repeater maybe he need to get one
> > and pay for it. Let everyone use it any time and see how it goes.
> > The days when you built a repeater from parts is almost over now
> with
> > all the digital systems out there. *
> > * *
> > * John *
>
>
>
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