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Ok, here's what's going to need to happen, and why.

I'm not trying to not let anyone use this, or am trying to keep anyone out, but, the crossband repeater will HAVE to be on amateur frequencies. There's no other legal way to run it. If you have your ham ticket, you'll be able to use it, if not, then you'll have to stick with 151.88, both channels will be monitored. A location (anyone staying NEAR the hamfest or know anywhere we could hide a repeater for the weekend?) is still required, and it needs to be able to run 2 maxtracs all weekend (I have the power supply for this, as well as the radios. Someone else is bringing the antennas.) Let me know if you can help with that.

This is going to be how it has to work, there's no Legal way of doing it on GMRS/MURS/FRS etc. I also don't want to advertise on the internet that we are intending to use a frequency illegally too, that's just bad practice in general.

So with that said, I'll try and come up with an oddball frequency or two, and let you guys know where that repeater will be so that you can program your UHF/VHF equipment well before the fest.

Thanks for your understanding in advance

-Alex

Hey, what about low band! Unfortunately my MT1000 still isn't modified to go above 52.000MHz.

So, how about 52.0 mhz!


Maybe I've gone off my meds again.... hmmm where'd I put them damn pills

Hmm. I don't have any lowband equipment. Just VHF/UHF/800 There's not a lot of lowband activity around here to justify purchasing more equipment!

-Alex

Hey Spectragod, WHen you mentiond setting up a talkgroup on the local tower's trunked system, did you mean 800 or UHF?
I dont have a keylaoder, but I have a p25 trunked capable radio which I can get on there with.

Let me (us) know...

I would just like to say, you guys are all BASTARDS!!

Nick,
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA


PS Have fun guys, sounds like you will!
hmmmmm whos taking the digital cam?

I will have a camera with me, so for those who want to pose for a Bat Shot if you will.....

he he he

Don't forget the X-Band repeater set up. and any bargins worthy of note!

The X-Band hasn't been forgotten. I'll come up with a couple of random frequencies to use, with PL, since most ham radios don't have DPL.

It's just a matter of looking at the band plan, and making sure I'm not talking on a repeater input without knowing it.

I'll get there by the end of the week - hopefully.

Chef - If you can pop on AOLIM sometime and drop me an IM that'd be cool.

-Alex

Alrighty, The request for a expanded Frequency plan has been answered, includes an astro channel on UHF, cross band, and talkaround channels on both UHF/VHF for folks to use. We even got bored and came up with names for them...

Batboard Dayton Frequency Plan 2002

Name Frequency Service PL


Green 151.880 MURS D143
Blue 151.940 MURS D143
Red 154.470 MURS D143


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You need a license to use the following
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Name Frequency Service PL

xband 146.5750 Analog Ham ___ D143 } Crossband
xband 446.8250 Analog Ham ___ D143 } DPL 143!

Astro 446.9250 Astro Ham IMBE CAI Digital CSQ

alpha 462.6625 GMRS DPL 072
Bravo 462.6875 GMRS DPL 411
Charlie 462.7125 GMRS DPL 143
Delta 462.5500 GMRS DPL 627

Echo 462.7000 GMRS DPL 331

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A few notes:

1) Crossband will be setup as soon as we get a chance to assemble it. Don't expect it to be setup at 0700 on Friday. It's just not going to happen.

2) When Crossband isn't up, then monitor those channels, and if you have 2 radios, be kinda and relay if someone is looking for someone else.

3) Please do not talk on channels your not authorized to. Getting your ham license is cake. 6.50 for the test. Go practice on http://www.hamtest.com, and read up on the rules. It's well worth it. See #4 about GMRS.

4) Getting you GMRS license requires such minimal effort that it's almost worth doing anyway. I had my call w/in 8 hours of registering, and it was $75 for 5 years.

5) Keep it legal. For one, this is an open forum that anyone can browse to and get these frequencies. Please make sure you take some time and referesh your memory about your operating practices, and please adhear to them. There is rumored to be people wandering about representing a number of agencies that could easily get you in trouble. Be kind, curteous and thoughtfull of this. Say a few words on one channel your not supposed to isn't worth $10,000 and or a few months/years (whatever the penalty may be). Listen to where some of us are and try and meet up.

6) Have fun. Use your board name in conjunction of your call sign for the respective services that require it so we know who you are.

Post your MDC information if you'd like so I can add you to my call list, and to get a genearl idea of who is going.

This is the final revision of this plan, and it will undergo no changes beyond this point. The "GREEN" murs channel will remain the primary channel on VHF, and we'll make the XBAND/ALPHA channels the primary ones for UHF.

Cya all there. My MDC ID is 1374.

-Alex