I have ebay set to alert me.? ?Seems many want to sell their used ones for $325+ which seems crazy.? I'll find some sub $200.? Also found battery eliminators for $20-$29 so that will be nice when buying used.
My plan is to take a plastic cutting board and mount a radio, battery, maybe even extend the interface cable so the port on the radio doesn't break, easy 2" telescopic pole from harbor freight, UHF Yagi, and some coax.? ?Deploy in minutes and have a full D-Rats network setup in 1-2 hours in just about any terrain.
There is also a d-star B module repeater in my area.? ?I haven't done that part yet and I think D-Rats occupies the entire repeater right?? I know the owner so they will probably let me use it.? If you have advice on that please let me know thanks.
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