Steve I haven't considered which method as of yet, nor have I explored the capabilities of app_rpt for Internet linking. At this stage, for the sake of reliability and to aide in non-congestion of the bands, we would probably go for Internet linking. The equipment we are using for the repeater itself is rather low-cost and aged, but performs very well for it's limited use atm (HW-2036A RX, Midland 70-525B TX - 20W, Astron 35, 2M 11-el yagi, 440 3-el yagi). The setup would be rather easy to duplicate at another location and be quite cost effective. The use of yagis was chosen to provide a specific coverage area, but perhaps the next site will have verticals for more general coverage. Eric NI3S hwstar@rodgers.sdcoxmail.com wrote:
Eric,
Glad to see you are up and runnign with 0.47. Will you be linking with RF to the remote site, or are you planning on doing the link with app_rpt over the Internet?
Steve WA6ZFT
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