Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

* Tony L. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007 Feb 22 13:40 -0600]: > 1) Has there been a decline in traffic and the number of active > repeaters in your area? Not really. Activity has always been spares, even when I was first licensed as a Tech in 1985. We have a low density of hams to begin with since

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

On 2/23/07, Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well all the good (and not so good) sites are now owned by nationwide conglomerates that are run by accountants, with site managers that are more bill collector than radio tech (ever try to explain to an accountant why a 931mhz pagin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

In a message dated 2/22/2007 11:40:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in > comparison to levels of 10 years ago. It isn't uncommon to monitor a > repeater frequency and hear no traffic for weeks. Some club

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I see the same thing even in the big cities - Los Angeles, San > Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Vancouver B.C., etc. As you tune across > 2-Meters, 220 and 440 MHz, most Repeaters are quiet, most of the > time. You can often scan the entire band(s) from a clear location and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

From: Tony L. To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:36 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in compa

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

Comments in the text. At 02:49 PM 02/22/07, you wrote: "Tony L." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote… The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in comparison to levels of 10 years ago. It isn't uncommon to monitor a repeater frequency and hear no traffic for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

At 2/22/2007 11:36, you wrote: >The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in >comparison to levels of 10 years ago. It isn't uncommon to monitor a >repeater frequency and hear no traffic for weeks. Some clubs & >individuals have just walked away from coordinated pairs. > >How

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

On 2/22/07, Tony L. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Questions: > > 1) Has there been a decline in traffic and the number of active > repeaters in your area? Reading everyone else's comments, I'm almost embarrassed to say this but... Our activity level in our club has been going up here in Denver. Esp

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

y-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In >My Area >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:36:50 - > >The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in >comparison to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

rks extremely well. 73 David R. Henry LME Licensed Master Electrician Amateur Radio W2DRH Member ARRL Accredited Instructor - Original Message - From: "Tony L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 2:36 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

ject: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in comparison to levels of 10 years ago. It isn't uncommon to monitor a repeater frequency and hear no traffic for weeks. Some clubs & indi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:36:50 -, Tony L. wrote: >3) What can be done to generate renewed interest? Everyone else gave good answers for #1 and #2. As for #3, link as many repeaters as you can. We have 4 UHF machines linked 24/7 (see link below) and also have Echolink and IRLP available. What

[Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

this was inevitable. the hobby ages twice as fast as new hams get licensed.even faster in some areas. It stands to reason that sooner of later activity on the bands will reach a point where the FCC says we are not using the channels and they take back the spectrum and sell it to cellfones, data, or

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

In a message dated 2/22/2007 11:40:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in comparison to levels of 10 years ago. It isn't uncommon to monitor a repeater frequency and hear no traffic for weeks. Some clubs &

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

-Original Message- >From: "Tony L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Feb 22, 2007 11:36 AM >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My >Area > >The number of active ham repeaters in my are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

Computers and the internet, cell phones, satellite radio, iPods, and now the ease of getting your very own "amateur" CB callsign, so you can chat with all your good buddies. I can guarantee that if the coordinating body starts asking questions about all these idle repeaters, they'll instantly beco

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

Same here in Central Texas - most repeaters dead - 2M, 440 as well - nothing to talk about. We do have a Monday night 2M net that garners 10 to 15 checkin's from a population of 54 K in the primary city and 248K in the repeater coverage area (Bell County of Texas). Only activity is occasional

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

1. Yes. 2. Internet/Cellphones 3. I have no idea. Wish I did. More disasters that prove the worth would help, but I certainly don't want to promote that. Joe M. Tony L. wrote: > > The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in > comparison to levels of 10 years ago. It isn'

[Repeater-Builder] OT- Activity Level On Ham Repeaters Way Down In My Area

The number of active ham repeaters in my area is way, way down in comparison to levels of 10 years ago. It isn't uncommon to monitor a repeater frequency and hear no traffic for weeks. Some clubs & individuals have just walked away from coordinated pairs. However, there are a few repeaters th