[HCARC] Repeater and WX Link

[Harvey N. Vordenbaum]

That's a good point too. We've heard Coleman and George West repeaters and
there is another one in Georgetown I've never  heard.  Maybe it's a "paper
repeater".
Hv


-----Original Message-----
From: Fred [mailto:cw4evr at hctc.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:22 AM
To: Harvey N. Vordenbaum; 'KF5SPT'; 'Dennis Robertson'
Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Repeater and WX Link

Also would have to be coordinated, and since we already hear several other
repeaters on 146.98, might have to change frequency...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey N. Vordenbaum" <tower2 at stx.rr.com>
To: "'KF5SPT'" <kf5spt at sbcglobal.net>; "'Dennis Robertson'" 
<robertson at ctesc.net>
Cc: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Repeater and WX Link


>I don't think so.
> This is something that would need to be brought up in an Executive 
> Committee
> meeting and then sent back for engineering considerations and planning.
> Then the Club could decide to go further or not.
> As a reminder this started as a question of how to communicate with the
> R.C.'s counties.  Undoubtedly one or two repeaters are not going to be 
> able
> cover all, and HF will have to be used.
> Harvey
> K5HV
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of KF5SPT
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 4:28 PM
> To: Dennis Robertson
> Cc: hcarc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] Repeater and WX Link
>
> Dennis,
> This is a great agenda item for the next meeting, let the entire 
> membership
> decide.
> Gerry
>
>> On Oct 11, 2013, at 8:53 PM, Dennis Robertson <robertson at ctesc.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi to all HCARC
>>
>> We have a standing invitation to install our repeater on the 400 foot 
>> KKER
> tower east of town. Mort and Harvey have seen the site and I have 24 hour
> access to the building as I help the broadcast engineer in Houston take 
> care
> of the stations in Kerrville and Stonewall.
>>
>> This location would give us a solid coverage footprint in our part of the
> hill country.  We might be able to reach the WX office with the omni 
> antenna
> that we use for our repeater.  If not then we could also install a beam to
> the southeast and use a simplex frequency with a second radio.
>>
>> Normal and backup power is available and free as is Internet access.
>> The equipment could be controlled via Internet or 430 radio link.
>> Our monthly cost would be $25 which is less than half of what we are
> paying now.
>>
>> All we need now is the desire and willpower to do the project!!!!
>>
>> 73
>> W5FBG
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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