jbarr

Another new guy here. Generally speaking, I do agree with the general sentiment of leaving "repeater building" to those dedicated to quality, stability, and coverage...and who can afford it. I get it. You can really fubar things without much effort. You can also come up with installs that are stellar and serve the purpose. BUT, it still begs the question that keep seeing so many asking of how to set up SHTF communications among family and friends where simplex won't work, and there's no repeater. And use cases can vary greatly. My BIL (who simply does not want to get a ham license) and I are separated by hilly and forested terrain such that simplex via HT is completely out of the question. Decent antennas mounted high and a Wouxun kg-1000g at each site MIGHT go a long way to providing a solution. But the idea of being able to install a "casual use" repeater that would not only tie together such sites, but provide intermediate HT contact as well is extremely compelling. And I get it. Such a repeater install still required the proper antennas, height, and equipment. It's just that given today's advancements, it really surprises me that the only really affordable "plug and play" solution barely puts out 20 watts. Anyway, very interesting and informative thread.... Jim Barr, WRNQ679, N9ONL

I'll check with them. Thanks! Seems like they're are 3 issues: 1. I understand the impact of interface, so we would be prudent and ensure that whatever channel we settle on doesn't interfere, specifically with repeaters. 2. Is it legal to transmit simplex on channels 15-22? (These are repeater input channels, correct? 3. Will the Wouxun kg-1000g transmit simplex on channels 15-22? (And checking with buytwowayradio.com should answer that.) Jim Barr wrnq679 / n9onl

I posted elsewhere that I'd like to establish communication between two houses 7 miles apart, separated by lots of hills and forest. The consensus in the comments was that, based on the terrain, two GMRS mobiles 40-50 watts each, with decent external antennas should do the trick. I'm looking to purchase two Wouxun kg-1000g radios but if I'm reading the channel plan correctly, you can only transmit 50 watts on the Repeater channels. Is this correct? But these use offsets and are not simplex. If this correct? We want to transmit 50 watts simplex. What GMRS channels can we legally use? And can the Wouxun kg-1000g transmit 50 watts simplex on legal channels? Thanks for helping out a noob! Jim Barr wrnq679 / n9onl