Transmitters need to be rated for 100% duty cycle – most amateur and LMR mobile radios are only rated for 5-10% transmit max. This isn’t something you can slop together with a pair of Baofengs off of Amazon and expect miles of range. With that being said, each item needs to be repeater grade. Here is a very basic list of components you will need to set up a garage repeater: Q: I want to put up a repeater, what parts do I need and how far can I talk from my garage?Ī: First of all – if you’re in the footprint of an existing repeater, please SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL REPEATER TRUSTEE! I can’t tell you how many quiet or paper repeaters exist in the Boise metro area that overlap coverage and sit with practically no use all day. I have had past positions at other wireline and wireless internet service providers along with public safety. I’ve been with this company coming up on 14 years.
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Within my responsibilities are grounding and bonding, NEC/NESC power clearances, test equipment, CATV leakage detection and noise mitigation – all tasks that have a direct correlation to amateur repeaters. When the Elmers of the team retired about a decade ago, I soaked up as much as I could and jumped in with both feet.Ī: I work for Sparklight, a regional cable and fiber broadband provider currently in a field engineering position that focuses on the outside plant and extending fiber optics deeper into neighborhoods. Being around COMTs and COMLs helped considerably understand the inner workings and requirements for effective FM repeaters. I spent time in both state law enforcement and federal wildland fire that relied heavily on both fixed and tactical repeater infrastructure. It was not uncommon to make a repeater contact over 100 miles away when in the desert or in the foothills. My role is to ensure the repeaters of the team operate at their very best and stay within the legal requirements outlined by the FCC in 47 CFR § 90, 95 & 97.Ī: I’ve always had an interest in maintaining wide area infrastructure, growing up in northern California and Central Utah before moving to Idaho. Q: Who is the repeater trustee and what is their role?Ī: My name is AJ Grantham, K6LOR and I’m the trustee for W7VWR (Whiskey Seven Valley Wide REACT).
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Here are some frequently asked questions: From time to time I get questions about the team repeaters, where they’re at, how they work, how long I’ve been working with them, etc.