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<DIV>I find myself in uncharted territory. We have initially setup a RTCM and
are considering adding a second site that better covers our intended area. This
means simulcasting or voting. I understand that repeaters are equipped with
RTCM’s, GPS units, and properly tuned for frequency. The repeaters are
Motorola MSF’s. Gotta love them!!! I further understand that Allstar
itself does what it can to time packets.</DIV>
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<DIV>My questions is this. In such a congested area as the L.A. market it is
difficult not to cover a large geographic area. Our primary repeater is at 6,300
feet and does just that but it misses some key areas. Thus a second repeater on
a hilltop with excellent coverage as well. The overlap is considerable.</DIV>
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<DIV>In voting what am I looking at? Turning the power down on each unit to
minimize the overlapping wha-wha? I’ve tried antenna adjusting (in Radio Mobile
Virtual Mapping) and cannot find a change that has any affect. Do we turn the
power way down on each repeater? Hand-held’s will suffer. The same with our
mountain repeater that needs the umph to get in and out of the canyons. Damn.
What a catch-22. This may not be doable without a second pair that isn’t likely
to happen.</DIV>
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<DIV>What advice would you give those of us trying real hard to learn on the
job? We’ve got an excellent team of hams but voting is new to
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