Repeater Site
Paul L. Rinaldo
prinaldo@mindspring.com
Sat, 10 Jul 1999 10:22:24 -0400
Dave,
Thank you for your efforts. The problem of finding a better site has been
with us for longer than desirable. I won't be at tacos today because I have
a flight about that time, but please continue to press this issue.
73, Paul, W4RI
At 08:31 7/10/99 -0400, David Rogers wrote:
>At George LeMaster's request, I have
>been exploring the possibility of
>obtaining a new repeater site in this
>area. A friend has offered to introduce
>me to a building superintendent this
>coming week, Monday, or Tuesday, to
>discuss putting the 147.21 repeater on
>his building. There is already some
>amateur repeater links (449-MHz) up
>there. I need to prepare a proposal for
>the Monday meeting and need input for
>the proposal, as well as some sort of
>BOD nod. Areas I thought of covering in
>the proposal would be:
>1. AMRAD: Background, non-profit org
>(501-3c), some history;
>2. Public service aspect of repeater,
>open for emergency use; some history of
>AMRAD involvement in public service;
>3. Willingness of AMRAD to support any
>additional costs (construction, power
>(monthly), if necessary;
>4. Description of equipment, floor
>space occupied, power budget, final
>power, remote links (input freqs), what
>will be required to support site;
>necessity for telephone line (or not);
>control mechanism; control operator(s);
>licensee; insurance or willingness to
>obtain insurance if required;
>5. What is in it for the sponsoring
>institution?
>
>I would like to discuss the proposal and
>its formulation at Tacos today, as well
>as taking input via email until Monday.
>73 de Dave (K9RKH)
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