Same here, even simplex frequencies, as I learned when I was setting up my
link, more then I thought are in use, I was very surprised. If I do set up
my link again, it will be with a Kenwood TM-271 and my old ringo ranger
antenna more then likely but I probably won't set that back up, I lost too
much money in radios that just couldn't do what I wanted when I was doing
that before, I don't like echolink anyway, I just wanted to put something up
and forget it and I haven't yet been able to do that. I might think about it
again though this summer or something, we'll see. Had it worked I think I
could have had fun with it. I'm thinking about, if I don't use the 706
mobile, probably the TM-271A, it's not as accessible as I'd like but with
some reconfiguring of settings in the software, I can make it accessible
enough. Maybe when I get the credit card bill down some I'll make more
decisions in both departments.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: Open repeater


> If you use a half decent vertical and at least twenty-five watts you
> should
> have some good coverage. If I was to run a link station I'm reasonably
> confident of my range so I think it would work fine. I would probably have
> the station set up on an abstract frequency that people haven't really
> heard
> of. Not to deny access to the general public but vhf and uhf is really
> cluttered here in Ontario that in order not to bother others you'd have to
> find something out of the way.