Re: Reality check on capabilities of GRMS repeater
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Man if I could put a repeater up on a 3000 ft mountain I'd be happy.. ?? I guess one on a 50 to 100 ft tower at your house would probably be better than what you've got right now.?
Chris WB5ITT? WRXZ 789
I live across a valley from a ski mountain.? My house is ~300' above the valley floor on the edge of a steep hill.? Top of the ski mountain is ~3000' above the valley floor.? Cell phone coverage on the mountain is poor.? Using FRS or GRMS simplex to meet up with friends / family works ok but not great.? I haven't done extensive testing but I know I can communicate from some areas of the mountain to my house using (2) Radioddity GM-30s.? If I had a repeater at my house, I'm hoping I could get better communications on the mountain.? Does this seem reasonable?
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I've started the research journey on this a couple times before becoming overwhelmed with opinions.
- I'm new to radio but I have experience in other electronics, machine tools, etc.? With guidance I'm confident I can execute this project successfully.
- Snow and wind are certainties at this location.
- Initial temporary test would be from a balcony powered from an outdoor outlet.? Initial test would not self ID.
- Improvements could include: roof mounted antenna, self ID, outdoor electronics enclosure (to reduce lightning risk to house), hardwire or in use receptacle cover.
My understanding is I need:
- Antenna
- Hardline.? Consensus seems to be on LDF4-50A
- Duplexer
- Repeater / radio pair.
I don't have access to radio specific tools but multimeter use, soldering, desoldering, wiring, mounting, etc. are within my skill set.? Thanks for looking.
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Chris Boone WB5ITT