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Quaterwave, You asked about the terrain, well it is flat but we have a lot of trees. My wife and I did a test two evenings ago, and with her standing in the middle of our property we could not communicate at the farthest corner. A repeater may not be necessary maybe just a roof mounted antenna, but it still seems like a fun project to put together.

Being you're repeater…you have the right to kick them off. Especially if none of them have proper licensing or if you have not given them permission to use the repeater for that purpose.

Appreciate the counter points. I wasn't suggesting the R100 was not a good unit, it was good for what it was built for, which was not to be a 100% duty cycle heavy duty repeater. We sold alot of them when I worked for M, and they generally were great. I did see some melted down because the customer needed a MSR2000 or MSF but didn't want to spend the money. I would hate to see someone buy one that may essentially be salvage, and may not be working....but buying one from a seller that can test, and would take it back if it wasn't what he said it was, would be better. Especially if you are are just-getting-started radio guy. I would disagree a bit on the Radius and Maxtrac....I have seen many a small repeater made from them, and they are a reliable, well made mobile. I have some that are 20+ years old and work just like new. I do understand that everyone's experience will vary, we each like what we like.