[BC] Re: Amatuer radio spectrum

[Glen Kippel]

On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:05 PM, <towers at mre.com> wrote:

>
> Amateur repeaters are the next best thing to broadcast to get the word
> out.  I suggested long ago that amatuers be included in the EAS program.
> There are MANY repeaters which have equal or better coverage than some
> Class B or C stations.  I know of systems in every part of the USA which
> would relay EAS/CAP messages. Especially those in areas without LP's in a
> heartbeat.
>
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That's an interesting idea.  We have a 2-meter repeater here on Mt. San
Jacinto, at 8500 feet ASL that gets into Las Vegas.  Of course you can't do
that with an HT -- at least 50 watts into a beam will work.  But the problem
is, coverage may be TOO good.  We would need to implement county sub-codes
because there would be coverage of three California counties and parts of
Nevada and Arizona, and warnings would not need to be disseminated to
everybody in those areas.