[arm-allstar] Newbie hardware node builder, looking for elmer that I can ask questions or advice.

[Doug Crompton]

>From your message I am not sure what your goal is. Are you wanting to use
888's as local repeater? That has been done. The 888's have a wide
frequency range. You can use frequency and antenna separation to achieve
full duplex over a limited area. However while full duplex has some
advantages it is certainly not necessary for Allstar operation. The 888
also makes a good local simplex node and that would be easier to accomplish
and have more range than using them full duplex.

I routinely talk to a ham in TX that has an 888 simplex node at a high
location and can talk to it mobile with good results from 20 plus miles
away. You can also put the 888 anywhere in the 420-450 ham band respecting
other modes in your area. I would also stay out of the satellite portion of
the band.

You are welcome to ask questions here software or hardware that apply to
Allstar. We are the hamvoip group and from your question it is not clear if
you have seen our web page as there is much information there including
howto's on radioless nodes and using the 888. Visit hamvoip.org.



*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*

On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 3:02 AM, "kd4ont via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> I reached out to Peter, g7rpg. Waiting for a response. Is there someone
> that I could ask hardware software questions, when I see a road block, that
> wouldn't mind directing me to good solutions? I know asking "stupid" newb
> questions, out here, might be good, but bore the rest of you.
> My first question is: with a g7rpg suggested mod for milliwatts output,
> with a 888s, what band split should I use that the rx would not be taken
> out by the tx. I know the 888s has a rx as big as a barn door. Would a
> cross band setup be better with these chinese radios at very low tx power?
> I'm piecing together my first hybrid node. A tx rx and dtmf mic node. This
> is for only around the house setup. I want to be able to use the dtmf mic
> and speaker, like a base station, AND OR, use a mini repeater for wireless
> usage around the house.
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