[MLB-WIRELESS] Reflectors and Repeaters

[Drew]

how are you going to use an amp if there's no power at the location?

Simon Hall wrote:

>Are you saying it is illegal as per law or because the location has no
>power?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tony Langdon [mailto:tlangdon at atctraining.com.au]
>Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:01 PM
>To: 'melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org'
>Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Reflectors and Repeaters
>
>
>>So you could effectively use an amp and two antennas?  OR
>>could you use two
>>antennas joined with some LMR400?
>>
>
>The first is theoretically possible (there is a device called an OCAR (on
>channel active repeater) which is literally 2 antennas and an amp).  Trouble
>is you'd have to home brew it (== illegal for our purposes)...
>
>As for passive, you lose 32 odd dB in a passive repeater, before any other
>losses can be considered...  (I don't know the details, but there is that
>constant in the equations).  Might be workable with a couple of high gain
>dishes in strong signal areas with some obstructions.
>



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