<div dir="auto">Newbie here, very interesting read, keep up the good work and I Thank You much! Take care, Later, Ed</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 16, 2021, 3:00 PM <<a href="mailto:chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com">chirp_users-request@intrepid.danplanet.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Send chirp_users mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. Re: Lighthouse Radio Network HELP! (VA7OTC John Erskine)<br>
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:04:25 -0700<br>
From: VA7OTC John Erskine <<a href="mailto:va7otc@vivaldi.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">va7otc@vivaldi.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Lighthouse Radio Network HELP!<br>
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On 2021-07-13 11:34, Steve Lanwermeyer wrote:<br>
> Hello there!<br>
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Hullo Steve,<br>
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As you've seen from every second reply, the handhelds and mobile style <br>
radio are pre-programmed GMRS radios (_no_ programming on your part.) I <br>
had a look to remind myself about the Retevis RT97 repeater.<br>
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There are in fact two models. I didn't notice in any of your messages <br>
which your's is, the GMRS version or the "stock version", however I'd <br>
hope that a reputable shop would provide the former in your order. If <br>
it's the GMRS model you're golden (no programming on your part, only <br>
selection of a channel.) If it's the stock one then I'd hope they'd have <br>
set it up on a GMRS frequency pair (no work on your part except to know <br>
which GMRS channel it supports.)<br>
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A check on the model and that it's set for GMRS should be <br>
straightforward. If it's not so labelled or documented ask your shop.<br>
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I've done a map recce of your destination. I would not bother with <br>
"tones". At all. Ixnay the tones.<br>
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1. Extra potential headache. One that may generate a human problem on <br>
site if something isn't matched.<br>
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2. Use of these tones do not provide _any_ form of privacy or security, <br>
regardless of how they are marketed/labelled.<br>
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3. You're so far from anyone that on UHF they're effectiveness for what <br>
they are best used for seems a moot point.<br>
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You're neighbouring topography is impressive, and unless that repeater <br>
and it's antenna is set on the high point north of you, you'll be <br>
operating very locally. In the area of the light and little more.<br>
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4. I suspect that you'll find you may cover much of the area around the <br>
light without the repeater. If you're going north, say to the beach in <br>
the Tongass, the radios, even with a repeater in the area of the light <br>
will not support that communication expectation.<br>
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A very interesting project overall. I hope you have a sat phone and a <br>
good marine VHF installed at the light, or it has some fitted <br>
line-of-sight system to the USCG or some such. You're more in an HF <br>
("shortwave") coverage situation than a UHF one to support the site.<br>
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I was an relief assistant keeper for three months at a Canadian west <br>
coast light a few years back. Quite the neat situation.<br>
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All the best, John<br>
-- <br>
J. D. Erskine<br>
Victoria, BC<br>
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