go with Lo band, way good coverage, lo band maratracs are in abundant supply,
50.00 or less, no repeater to mess with .. lo band would work well. ymmv
mac/mc w5mc
----- Original Message -----
From: tahrens301
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:42 AM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Low Power VHF Repeater - Solar
A friend of mine who is the foreman for a large
ranch asked me about providing radio coverage.
As there are a couple of hills (2000' AGL) around the
ranch, coverage in some places would be spotty, so a
repeater on one of the hills would be the best solution.
However, there is no power available, so a solar/wind
power solution would be necessary. (we get a lot of sun
here!)
I've done a couple of solar projects, but this needs to
be pretty much commercial quality, so I was wondering
if there is a commercial repeater available that would
be a good candidate for solar power.
I figure the RF power out could be 5 watts or less and
still give good coverage throughout the ranch.
Thanks,
Tim
