Mobile Ham Setup Planning (2M/70cm)

[streetglideok]

Kind of strange, it went away during the net, and came back briefly afterwards. Someone has their radio set wrong I'm betting. I can sometimes hear Denver repeaters, but normally can't hit them. A week ago when I was up on the mountain, I could hear all the Denver repeaters like they were next to me. If you listened on reverse, you could probably pick up the race traffic all day.

[rbeau30]

Kind of strange, it went away during the net, and came back briefly afterwards. Someone has their radio set wrong I'm betting. I can sometimes hear Denver repeaters, but normally can't hit them. A week ago when I was up on the mountain, I could hear all the Denver repeaters like they were next to me. If you listened on reverse, you could probably pick up the race traffic all day.

Probably. or someone testing something.

There has to be something you can hit that at least is linked to something we can contact.

[streetglideok]

CRA linked system, and CC system are the only two I'm aware of, and both links are not that great. The only other way I know of, is if any of your repeaters are echolinked. CRA network is I believe.
449.350 DRC repeater appears to be

http://www.repeaterbook.com/repeater...&type=EchoLink

[rbeau30]

145.19 is right down the street from me

[streetglideok]

Yep I see it on the node. You can download echolink for your pc, just need a mic, or hook your 710 straight to your pc and use it. Then you can talk on there. Otherwise I try and hook up my mic and headset and see if I can get it to work.

[gnihcraes]

W0TX 10 meter hasn't been running for several years.
Very difficult to maintain all this equipment (repeaters) in so many locations with limited staff and time. Nearly a full time job for several people to keep it all going.

Join one of the clubs to help support them with $ if using their repeaters. Not required or necessary, but every little bit helps. Volunteer to help with any field trips to fix something.

I always went along just as a grunt. Fetch tools, hold parts, whatever required. Learn from the old timers who know the systems. Most repeater locations are commercial sites and the clubs usually have to pay rent just like everyone else.

Colorado Connection is a great system, very difficult to maintain in all those locations across the state, hard to keep the noise out since they are connecting across multiple sites at a time. Where is the noise? I dunno, one of the sites!

[rbeau30]

Now I see why folks have an entire room dedicated to this hobby. I would need notes and notes and notes on all this stuff.

One part of the hobby opens up a new set of learning ops.

[streetglideok]

Local its clear here on the 130 machine, but either the uplink to the rest of the system, or elsewhere lies the problem. I've sent some donations towards CC in the past, as they aren't a true club. I should join one of the local clubs here, one of these days.

[streetglideok]

145.19 is right down the street from me

Having to do a late night grocery run with the wife, will have to work on a time that we can try and catch each other on the air.

[rbeau30]

Having to do a late night grocery run with the wife, will have to work on a time that we can try and catch each other on the air.

I am free this next weekend, maybe we could figure out a time to all try to contact.