There are conflicting thoughts on this. One could argue that if the user on the HT ids, then that is sufficient for the repeater, since that ID would be retransmitted by the repeater, and heard by anyone listening to the output of the repeater.
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On Mar 10, 2025, at 11:14?AM, Teton Amateur Radio Repeater Association (TARRA) <tarra@...> wrote:
?I don't believe his interest is from the bottom of the mountain to the base. I think what he is trying to accomplish is communications between users on the mountain and using a repeater out from the bottom to help the users who are up there.
I don't do anything with GMRS, but from one of your other recent emails "I'm not going to ID and just use it with my family on one license." I would think you will still have to identify.
Mick - W7CAT
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From: "wj9jrg via groups.io"
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2025 09:55:09 AM
Subject: Re: [repeater-builder] Reality check on capabilities of GRMS repeater
Hi Will G,
I don't know if this has been discussed much, but are most of the
communications going to be coming from a point local at the bottom of the
hill to the repeater to a point on the hill? I think you mentioned that
simplex works somewhat. If you improve your antenna that you are using
for simplex, you may not need a repeater. And, importantly, don't expect
that because it is a repeater, that you will magically get more range that
you did with simplex from base to portable. It's very possible you could
get the exact same range or even less. If most of the communications come
from base to portable, just work on improving the base antenna (possibly to
a beam antenna).
IMHO,
Andy
WJ9J
On Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 10:51?AM Will G via groups.io > [email protected]> wrote:
Thanks for the input everyone!
Tom - I'm willing to spend some money. If I can tiptoe into it so much
the better. Ideally I don't need to replace the antenna once I get it on
the roof.
Jonny - I'm interested. I'll send you a message.
Ran - I haven't found any one interested in radio around here but I'll
look again.
Larry - I'm fine building but I'm not too interested in going down the
rabbit hole of radio at the moment. I have several other interests that
scratch that itch for now. For the first phase I'm not going to ID and
just use it with my family on one license. Once that is proved out I'll
probably open it up to friends and maybe the general public.
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