>Mark wrote: >Where would I find a book or list of items I would need to build a repeater.
Honestly, just read this list for a few months, you'll pick up lots. There is a lot of truth to be seen amidst the flames, arguments and snipes. There's also a wright way, a right way and a write way to do everything and you're probably gonna hear all of them and a few wrong and left ways as well. :-) Will Gwin www.N5KH.org Eric Lemmon wrote: > Mark, > > Oh, man, are you in for an avalanche of advice! Rather than duplicate other > posts, I would like you to consider a few questions: > > 1. Why do you want to build a repeater? Is there no repeater serving your > area now and you perceive that one is needed, or is an existing repeater > constantly being tied up with inane discussions by long-winded yakkers, or > are you interested in delving into a new area of technology to better > yourself? > 2. Do you have the money to build a first-class repeater, or are you > limited in budget and want to "get by" with a minimal system as cheaply as > possible? > 3. Have you applied for and received a repeater pair from the cognizant > coordinating body? > 4. Are you planning to do this by yourself, or are there others with > similar desires who will chip in labor and/or money? > 5. Do you have a site in mind, having considered the ongoing costs for > rent, power, insurance, etc? > > The above questions are not intended to discourage you, but #2 is the real > "snake in the grass." In the many years that I have been monitoring the > posts on this list, I have lost count of the number of posts from "Newbies" > who start out with the notion that they could set up a 2m repeater using a > couple of Amateur transceivers, a flat-pack notch duplexer, and a home-made > J-pole antenna. As you learn more about the realities of a 600 kHz split, > you will quickly realize that this optimism is based on a lack of technical > knowledge. > > But, let us not be too pessimistic here. There are Elmers on this list who > will cheerfully answer your questions and guide you through the jungle of > misinformation and misunderstanding. Do not be afraid to ask basic > questions for fear of flaming- there are those on the list who become > impatient with basic questions, to be sure, but there are many more who > relish the opportunity to "take the hand" of someone who sincerely wishes to > create a device to serve the community and advance the knowledge of the > radio art. > > If your resources are truly limited, perhaps a UHF repeater in the 440 band > would be an inexpensive project. The 70cm band uses a 5 MHz split, which > can be handled by a relatively inexpensive "flat pack" notch duplexer that > can be purchased new for less than $ 350. This is in stark contrast to a 2m > repeater which has a very narrow 600 kHz split and requires a more elaborate > duplexer that costs at least $ 1,500. > > I encourage you to pursue your quest for information. You have come to the > right place. Welcome! > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tetrault > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 11:19 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] newbie looking for info > > > > Where would I find a book or list of items I would need to build a repeater. > Is there a list of parts and rules etc? > > I didn't see anything appropriate in the files section. > > Tnx, > Mark > AA1OV > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
