Fire18472

WOW somebody has deep pockets Maybe I’m old but my first call sign was WPOK494 and I started using an old Regency repeater way back then with an older duplexer which I installed a rf amp and it was on top of a mountain and it was usable from I-80 to the NY state line. Price $300 Now have been using two Motorola mobiles back to back with a newer duplexer with a I-D -o -matic as a repeater and a jpole antenna and lmr 400 coax been using it for a total of 10 years. Total Price $ 500 And now have a Vertex7000 repeater sitting here on my work table with duplexer and programmed up and checked out with the local radio shop which they gave it a clean bill of health and have a few choices of antenna & coax ( one being M&P coax )at my disposal to use. Price so far have approximately $600 Was showing my use of radio(s) for repeater over my timeline And as the saying goes : Your use of this device may vary…Just my half a cent of … Thanks Don WRBN575

When I work at night from 2000hrs till 0400hrs I have a HT with me and I hear quite a few long term homes with the constant key up in my travel thru my route in PA WRBN 575

Well I did done do it....Pulled out all my old gear and fired it back up ...My old Regency Land Mobile repeater feeding into my TX-RX vari-notch duplexer a old hand me down hunk of coax (sorry not sure of the type) and into a one of those antenna kits that you can use a mobile antenna for a base like you see on construction sites, but I have a 50' piece or LMR sitting here just waiting for someones fingers to wrap around it and install it. .I took an inventory of the stuff I have and it shocked me...Ritron RPM 450 mobiles looks like 6 of them not sure what shape there in, a couple of duplexers, Zetron 37 repeaterman box , a ZR 310 community panel, a 3 element YAGI antenna, 3 base antenna's,one is new I always wanted to try out one of Michael, KB9VBR, J pole antenna for GMRS, (I am using one of his other J pole antenna for my scanner for which it's got to be 5 years maybe older which it works great) the other one is Hustler G6-460, and one other that's around 6dB I think it's a maxrad ...but what ever.. still need moral support help trying to fasten the LMR to the mast I have so it won't wear thru the cover on the LMR while it's against the mast. Suggestions people ? Don WRBN575