Just finding out who will be going to Cherry Ridge for Family Day tomorrow September 8th, to participate or help run? I will be there with my Wife and 2 daughters ages 7 and 6. I will bring hearing and eye protection for all. Hope to be there about 11 am. We will pack a lunch as well. If there is anything else I should bring please let me know.
Have you done any research into the cost and licensing requirements to run a repeater? We own some mountainous acreage in a very rural part of Virginia RIdge and Valley country that serves as vacation place and potential SHTF retreat. We get mediocre cell phone coverage (US Cellular only) and nothing else. I have thought of putting an antenna tower up the hill a ways (we own nearly to the top of the ridge. I wouldn't do it just for Ham or GMRS radio, but if I could get expanded cell coverage, and/or satellite internet (Dish or Starlink) as well, from one tower, I might go for it.
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