Amen to that! However, instead of re-inventing the wheel, I find myself
spending a lot of time making discarded sow's ears into the proverbial silk
purse. <g>
73 and aloha Eric KH6CQ
--- On Sat, 5/8/10, N1BUG <p...@n1bug.com> wrote:
From: N1BUG <p...@n1bug.com>
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010, 5:19 PM
And then there are those who need to 'have' a repeater but have next
to no money and lots of time. As a member of that group I also
appreciate discussions like this! I do the best I can with what I
can get, and often end up spending untold hundreds of hours
re-inventing the wheel.
73,
Paul N1BUG
ae6zm wrote:
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> I think this thread has clearly demonstrated that there are a couple
> different groups involved in building/maintainin g repeaters. Those who
> are involved in commercial systems are likely best served by purchasing
> commercial grade parts/packages/ systems, as their focus is on 'having' a
> repeater. Then there are those of us who are interested primarily in the
> experience of 'inventing /designing/ building/ debugging a repeater, and
> then starting over with a new idea. In behalf of all of us in this
> category, I say thank you all for your ideas, experiences and words of
> wisdom.
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> As one who spent many years in the first group, I find it immeasurably
> enjoyable to now be one of the second group. No pressure to 'GET IT BACK
> ON THE AIR'. Just have some fun, learn something, and try to pass it on.
