Brent:

I think you can do this with the THF6A, although I heard somewhere that
cross-band linking using 2-meters to link radios wasn't legal.  I think you
have to use 220 or 440, which the THF6A has also.

I'm not sure about all this, and will defer to others on the list for
clarification.

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Harding" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 1:30 AM
Subject: accessible cross-link solution?


> I heard that it is possible to set up your own link so you can transmit to
> distant repeaters from an HT using a base station at home. Is there any
> accessible radio that has this function? This way, I can still have the
> power of a base station type radio without having to be tethered to one
> location. If such a thing does exist, is it legal to use on 2-meters, as
> some how the radio would need to ID itself now and then as I monitor
through
> the HT, as it's technically functioning as a small personal repeater of
> sorts. I never encountered anything about cross-linking when I took my
test,
> back then I never knew of anyone doing it, must be something new in the
last
> few years.