[SMCARA] Repeater Questions

[ken.mcneely--- via SMCARA]

Great idea about the 2nd repeater.


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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com> </div><div>Date:08/25/2014  14:55  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: jpsmith <jpsmith at md.metrocast.net> </div><div>Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net </div><div>Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Repeater Questions </div><div>
</div>Jim,

These are my thoughts exactly. That is why I suggested maybe we sponsor a
second repeater in the 70cm band that is If someone has the space for it.
I do think it would be nice to have a space where we can experiment with
DMR or C4FM but not at the expense of leaving Club Members behind.
-- 
Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
c. 301 769 1111


On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 2:37 PM, jpsmith <jpsmith at md.metrocast.net> wrote:

> I don't know what percentage of our club members have consumed the digital
> koolaid. But for basic short range informal communication support for the
> good the many.....and many differenty budgets.... I would just leave it as
> it is. For me, like many, I would not spend the money to upgrade my
> equipment to digital. SO, I would just drop off the repeater.  N3NVJim
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 4G LTE via Verizon Wireless.
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Daniel Metcalf
> Date:08/25/2014 1:38 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [SMCARA] Repeater Questions
>
> I have been approached through email several times in the last week by
> different individuals about converting out .64 machine to one that can
> support digital communications. To be specific they have requested to
> convert to the System Fusion by Yaesu. There are some drawbacks and some
> advantages. I would like to use this email as a way to start a discussion
> as to what the club would like to do.
>
> Personally I would like to leave the .64 as it is but maybe spons