Process of Starting a Repeater

[WSHM507]

I am thinking about installing a 20W repeater.  Is there a process as to coordination with nearby repeaters or getting FCC permission.  How to select a frequency pair?

Thanks for the help.

Dan

WSHM507

[Radioguy7268]

There is no coordination through the FCC.  Self-coordination is the typical method.  If you're already thinking about installing your own 20 watt repeater, have you determined that there are no other repeaters in your area that offer you the coverage you need?  If so, you should have a pretty good idea already of what pairs may be available in your area.

There's a pretty long thread on the site that goes over many of the issues of standing up your own repeater.

https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/1402-you-just-got-your-gmrs-license-now-you-want-your-own-repeater/

[Socalgmrs]

If you had read the fcc gmrs rules that you swore you understood before you paid your fees you would not have to ask this question.   I guess the baby sitter that posted the link to the rules was right.  Well not really since you still didn’t bother reading them.  

NO! THE FCC DORSNT CARE IF YOU PUT UP A REPEATER.  
 

So you listen on all simplex repeater out outs  15-22. You check sites like this.  Then you select an unused pair and turn on the repeater.   The real question is do you need a repeater?  Why do you want it?   Do you and your friends do stuff in the area that simplex doesn’t work?   Farm, off road area, hiking park race track ect….. can you get the antenna up high enough to matter?   Most, like 99% of people don’t need a repeater.  What’s the benifit?   Or are you just trying to chat with strangers men on the air waves.  

[WRUE951]

2 hours ago, WSHM507 said:

I am thinking about installing a 20W repeater.  Is there a process as to coordination with nearby repeaters or getting FCC permission.  How to select a frequency pair?

Thanks for the help.

Dan

WSHM507

There is no formal process other than obtaining a GMRS Lic.   Follow the FCC rules and have fun,  There are several communities where repeaters coehiist on the same channels,   And tell the guy asking you "why you want to have a repeater"  to pound sand into he Grand Canyon.. 

[LeoG]

2 hours ago, Socalgmrs said:

If you had read the fcc gmrs rules that you swore you understood before you paid your fees you would not have to ask this question.   I guess the baby sitter that posted the link to the rules was right.  Well not really since you still didn’t bother reading them.  

NO! THE FCC DORSNT CARE IF YOU PUT UP A REPEATER.  
 

So you listen on all simplex repeater out outs  15-22. You check sites like this.  Then you select an unused pair and turn on the repeater.   The real question is do you need a repeater?  Why do you want it?   Do you and your friends do stuff in the area that simplex doesn’t work?   Farm, off road area, hiking park race track ect….. can you get the antenna up high enough to matter?   Most, like 99% of people don’t need a repeater.  What’s the benifit?   Or are you just trying to chat with strangers men on the air waves.  

He asked a valid question.  Even if he read the rules it's still a valid question.  You don't have to be the way you are when you answer.  Such a sad ham.

[WSHM507]

Thank you all for the guidance.  I’ll do some listening.  Thank you Radioguy for the link.

As to why, we are located in a low area with a mountain to our east and west.  To the the north and west of us there are two good repeaters but they are 18 and 31 miles away.  Handhelds don’t work.

 

 

 

 

[LeoG]

Socalgmrs lives in a great area for UHF.  He really needs to take a trip out to the NE and experience hilly and mountainous regions where sometimes 50 watts won't get you 2 miles.