yes.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "hank smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: ideas


> they make radios for simplex only as well?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 10:30 PM
> Subject: Re: ideas
>
>
> > Not sure why you mention needing cross band to hit your local repeaters.
> > As far as irlp, I have built several nodes and have one on a repeater
here
> > at my house.  You can use a simples radio on i r l p and it will work
> > fine.  You can shop around and find some commercial stuff fairly cheap
> > that will work great for this.  If you want to buy one, the alinco,
forget
> > the number has a serial port in it.  It works fairly well.  If you're
> > wanting to use a radio on a repeater frequency and have that radio talk
to
> > the repeater so the repeater is on i r l p, this opens up a whoe other
can
> > of worms.  One of our clubs does it here, and it sort of works, but not
at
> > all well on reflectors.  To do it right, you need a dedicated link radio
> > at the repeater site.  If I were going to do it, I'd just put up a
simplex
> > radio on i r l p and use an ht around the house.  Actually with a good
> > outdoor antenna on the node, you'll get fair coverage, even on simples.
> > If you get serious about a node, I'll be glad to help if I can.
> > 73s
> > Butch Bussen
> > wa0vjr
> >
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