JoJo896

Detroit625 is also linked to Saginaw and other cities up north. But to me linking is too much and takes the fun out of it. I don’t want to blast out over the whole state. So I’m an Anti-Linker. Y’know Anti Linkers Anonymous (ALA?)

Oh. Ok. Thanks. I was hoping for 20… that would cover the town real well without overextending it would seem. I suppose I don’t have to turn that screw up and leave it at 37 or whatever. If I get one one day. My main concern though is people getting in without too much trouble. We will see if I get the antenna up higher some day. thanks. Yes, public. I have it auto CW ID every 15 mins by using an Argent Systems simplex repeater. Simplex repeaters are kind of fun… especially for solo testing. yknow the Detroit 625 repeater is phenomenal . it covers metropolitan detroit easily and even gets out to Ann Arbor and I can get in easily too. It’s antenna most be super high on a skyscraper downtown is my guess. You can hit it with an HT from the suburbs. Pretty amazing.

Well that’s courteous of you to have it ID only after activity. Thanks for making me think and consider that too. That’s one thing I keep learning - the airwaves deserve respect. So as you are a fellow repeater owner, is there any additional step or registration of the repeater we need to do? Or just turn it on and let the public know? Thanks.

Well, thanks, this is good news. Receiving better too? That’s interesting. I set up a Midland Mxr10 repeater and it covers Ann Arbor ok… it gets out 5-7 miles depending . Could be a bit stronger, and be nice if HTs could get in a little easier. Also integrated a simplex repeater to add auto ID and a responder tone but kind of a janky set up. But it works. Does the a Btech has a responder beep built in? And you can run it at 50% power for 20 ish watts out? Thanks.

So what's the word Randy? Come on, it's been almost 48 hours! Consumers want to know! And are the knobs still wobbly? Thanks.