| The
amateur radio community has built repeaters
at many strategic locations throughout the U.S.
(and in some other countries). These repeaters
allow amateurs to communicate over distances
longer than what’s possible using the normally
line-of-sight, 2-m amateur band (144 to 148
MHz). The Ham Radio Repeater Locator consists
of a ZiLOG microcomputer with the locations
and frequencies of several thousand repeaters
stored in its flash memory. The system displays
the distance to the nearest eight repeaters,
and a detail line shows the frequency and PL
tone for the selected repeater. An optional
interface programs the ham radio transceiver
scan memory so it automatically scans for the
nearest repeaters, eliminating the need for
the operator to manually tune the radio as new
repeaters come into range. |
Glen Worstell
U.S.
worstell@copper.net
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