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Typically, the radio can be adjusted for "hang time" which would
shorten the delay you mention. BTW, ditto to Incognito's responses - they are dead on. Howard On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 21:10:50 -0700, "Civalo" wrote: I heard a conversation on the good 'ol scanner earlier about CBR, Apperently there is a bit of a delay caused by the radio switching back and forth between bands. I guess this is due to the squelch circuits controling the switch. The conversation went on that he setup a radio as a remote/repeater instead of using a rig with cbr..... Any thoughts? Thanks again Jonathan "Incognito" wrote in message news:1FYcc.31$Va4.10@fed1read01... Cross band repeating (CBR) is a feature with some VHF-UHF dual band radios that simply repeats what it receives on one band and automatically retransmit it on the another band. This might be used when hiking or camping. Your vehicle is on a hill and you are in a valley below. You can take an HT with you and transceive to your mobile radio which will amplify and cross band repeat to a repeater or other users. Some HTs can control the mobile rig allowing frequency changes and voice feedback of the changes. Several configurations can be used; Simplex-To-Simplex CBR, Simplex-To-Repeater CBR, One-Way-CBR, and various modes of duplexing, simplex, half, full, etc. Be sure to read the FCC rules regarding cross band repeating. See Part 97.119 (a) Identification; Part 97.201 Auxiliary Stations. There are just too many schemes and different radios that can do crossband to cover in detail here. Each manufacturer has their own method of implementing cross band repeat, so you will have to read your manual for how to set up and use the radio. An excellent series of articles can be found at the ICOM page. URL: http://www.icomamerica.com/ Here go to technical support, then ICOM Technical Documents, then ICOM Crossband Repeater Information. For Auxiliary or Remote Base operation, the radio manufacturers have application notes for the various radios. Your local Ham radio store can advise you as to the features of dual band radios -- Incognito By Necessity (:-( If you can't convince them, confuse them. - - -Harry S Truman "Civalo" wrote in message ... I'm leaning heavly to mobile. I used to be on the CB a lot when I lived in a smaller town. Always used a mobile then. Eventually I may figure out someway to use a mobile in a vehicle as a repeater for a handheld. Has this been done for amatuer use already? Thanks Jonathan "Incognito" wrote in message news:Y1Ycc.28$Va4.20@fed1read01... Jonathan Evaluate your needs whether HT or mobile or base. Typically the new licensee purchases a Handi-Talkie (HT) for VHF/UHF, but later find they are using their first radio mostly in a mobile or at a home base station. A mobile rig can be easily switched back and forth between the vehicle and a base location and offers considerable advantages over an HT. This is not to bad-mouth the HTs, they are great for carrying in your shirt pocket or belt clip for pedestrian use, public relations activities, and traveling light. Just be aware of their limitations and intended use. They certainly can be used for base and mobile applications, but better antennas and DC power sources are definitely something to consider when you settle in on an HT. A mobile radio on the other hand can transmit up to 70 Watts, operates off of car DC power or a DC power supply at the base location and can use an antenna which typically is vastly superior to a rubber duck. Operating range will be considerably greater with the higher power and good antenna. Prices are about the same. So evaluate your needs and decide which starter radio is best for you. Many eventually end up with both mobile and HT rigs. -- Incognito By Necessity (:-( If you can't convince them, confuse them. - - -Harry S Truman "Civalo" wrote in message ... I'm looking at getting my liscence (within the next week) and getting setup on 2m band. Anyone know of a good deal on a 2 meter setup? If not, can anyone recomend a good redio for beginners. I'm a bit of a tech junky, know a lot about electronics, programming etc. So I'm not too worried about ease of operation. Any info would be great. Thanks Jonathan |
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