I have taken at least 3 amateur radio repeaters off the air in the last two years. These
repeaters where all located in a large metropolitaian area ( 3 million residents). 2 meters - This was a repeater used for user access to a multi-state repeater linking system. - Reason - No support from the local amateur community and I lost the main repeater site due to a sale of the property where the tower was located. I ran this repeater system for 4 years. Its frequency was re-issued for other uses within a few months after I shut it down. 6 meters - No users on 6 meters in the area. I operated this repeater on and off for about 10 years. Lots to 6 meter repeater pairs available in the area. 10 meters - Repeater was not serving the local radio community. 10 meter FM ground wave coverage was poor, so no local support. This repeater was mainly used by amateur radio operators located in an area in about 1200 mile radius around the repeater transmitter. It gave good coverage to the US east coast ( from the center of the US). The only 10 meter repeater that gave good coverage here was located in the Virgin Islands. I opereated this repeater for about 15 years ( thru multiple sun-spot cycles). Another repeater is now being just established on the vacated frequency pair in the area. Paul K0LAV White Bear Lake, MN ----- Original Message ----- From: "railtrailbiker" <railtrailbi...@yahoo.com> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 10:53:36 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Any Repeaters Taken Off Air Permanently? Hi: Are there any current or former repeater owners/operators out there who have recently taken a repeater off the air on a permanent basis? If so, what were your reasons? Tony
