Where to start - setting up a repeater

[commsprepper]

New to GMRS and I would like to setup a repeater.  Can someone tell me where to start (aside from buying the repeater)?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Respectfully,

 

Hank / WQRC895

[ldcarson]

Repeater builder.com

 

 

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[ldcarson]

Sorry bout that, iPad dumped the rest. Checkout the above site. It will answer a lot of your questions. If you have more, lots of here can help.

 

 

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[commsprepper]

Thanks

[commsprepper]

Can you tell me what the rules are?  Do a need a repeater specific license?

[ldcarson]

You need a licenses to use a repeater.

 

 

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[ldcarson]

Google fcc

gmrs requirements.

 

 

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[SteveC7010]

You need a licenses to use a repeater.

 

 

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Repeater operation on the 8 GMRS repeater pairs is covered by the standard GMRS license. There is no special license for GMRS repeater operation.

 

Licenses?

[ldcarson]

You still need a licenses to use it...u need a licenses for all gmrs operations.

 

 

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[n4gix]

1. Secure your GMRS license

Secure a tower space before doing anything else!

[commsprepper]

I have a great location for a repeater.  Now I just need to buy one.  I was looking at the Ritron Liberty repeater.

[coryb27]

Do yourself a favor and get something a little more robust. Lots of great used gear on eBay  The Ritron Liberty repeater is a 2 watt unit made for inter building use with a low duty cycle and narrow band usage. This is not a good choice at all. If you have a great location (top of a mountain or tower over 100') set up something decent, do it right the first time. Putting up a proper repeater that has any real coverage (25 to 30 miles) is going to cost yea if you want to do it right.

 

Corey

[n4gix]

I agree with Corey. The "Liberty" is the wrong repeater for GMRS purposes. Ritron's "Patriot RRX 450" would be a better choice, although it is limited to 30 watts max @ 50% duty cycle.
http://www.ritron.com/prod_patr1.html

[commsprepper]

Thanks.  I have also been looking at the BridgeCom System repeaters.  Just need to get a few folks to chip in on the purchase.

[n4gix]

I have been running a BridgeCom BC-40DU repeater for nearly a full year now 24/7 since first power on. Unfortunately my antenna system isn't adequate to really allow the repeater to perform as well as it could, but that's certainly not the repeater's fault!