rpotthoff Posted February 28, 2022 Report Posted February 28, 2022 I see that the NWI repeater is very close to Amboy IL but does not cover Dixion or Sterling IL What do I need to do to get a repeater setup to cover this area? I am getting CERT Certified and will be looking at setting up a Team in that area. Quote
RadioIsNecessary Posted March 2, 2022 Report Posted March 2, 2022 You can either find a used uhf repeater on E-Bay, or if you want a brand new one, I would suggest a Bridgecom Repeater. If you only want to use one antenna then the repeater will require a duplexer or use two antennas that are separated by a couple of wavelengths. Unlike amateur radio repeaters which are coordinated to eliminate interference, GMRS repeater pairs are not so you might want to do a little research on frequency pairs in your area. You will need to include either a pl-tone or digital coded squelch tones. Any user will need to have their radio programmed with these in order to access your repeater. Find a place to erect your antenna system and have fun. I currently use 20 feet of black water pipe with 2 yagi antennas which allows my antenna system some directivity. Vertex-7000 has everything you need including CW-Id'er. Quote
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