"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message
nk.net...


The worth it question seems to be that you spent $ 27 for a net gain to
get
one repeater to go from about 50% to 70 % quieting. The other repeaters
were peobably full quieting so you would not gain anything on them even
if
you spent the full $ 200. Whe 'worth it " will come when you are making
contacts that you did not make with what you already had.



Well, N0IDW can hear me on simplex at 40 miles away now
where he only heard silence before. The real performance factor
will kick in during the next band opening.

Also, a fringe repeater is now within range (60 miles away) and I
can use it's signal to check for band openings.

Ken KG0WX