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G4YVM David · 21st Sep 2018, 6:41 am

My experience is that repeaters are rarely, if ever, done for the greater good but rather as part of someone's hobby. GB3JB for example, alongwith its digital and UHF bretheren, is really one man's attempt at eco friendly radio. It has resulted in a repeater of such poor reliability that few even bother trying with it now. Nevertheless, Andover club has for many years contributed to this project although we are growing weary now. We all like to see effort in amateur radio, but there comes a point...

There's a new DMR repeater being added in Salisbury, again not really for the greater good since the greater number do not have DMR and as it stands, I am told, there are so few amateurs using the south west cluster repeaters that usually they have one each!

Repeaters were very good once but in these days where so many people are averse to using a mic in the car, surely the saviour of VHF will be fixed stations...beams at home.

David

21st Sep 2018, 6:41 am	#200
G4YVM David Heptode Join Date: May 2014 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 998	Re: Users of 2 metre Amateur Band? My experience is that repeaters are rarely, if ever, done for the greater good but rather as part of someone's hobby. GB3JB for example, alongwith its digital and UHF bretheren, is really one man's attempt at eco friendly radio. It has resulted in a repeater of such poor reliability that few even bother trying with it now. Nevertheless, Andover club has for many years contributed to this project although we are growing weary now. We all like to see effort in amateur radio, but there comes a point... There's a new DMR repeater being added in Salisbury, again not really for the greater good since the greater number do not have DMR and as it stands, I am told, there are so few amateurs using the south west cluster repeaters that usually they have one each! Repeaters were very good once but in these days where so many people are averse to using a mic in the car, surely the saviour of VHF will be fixed stations...beams at home. David