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Originally Posted by blantonl
When I'm at my home in Whitefish during the summer and winter, I just monitor the Blacktail and Kalispell sites together as separate systems. my place is up on Big Mountain so I can get really good reception all the way down to almost Missoula.
In your case, I guess it depends on whether you want to monitor to discover new things, or monitor what is happening around you since you travel a lot.
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Linday - I am usually on the road two weeks out of every month and divide the rest of my time listening from either Missoula or Hungry Horse. When on the road, I am interested on knowing what is going on around me. At home, I enjoy listening to what's happening in the community or searching for new signals. Having been involved in emergency services for most of my life, it's just a way to stay in touch.
From your perch on the mountain, I can understand your blessing of clear reception. I, on the otherhand, find myself on the Flathead River as it prepares to flow through Bad Rock Canyon. Both sites are blocked by Teakettle mountain. This should clear up as additional sites come on line.
I assume you are using the control channel for Blacktail and a single frequency for Kalispell. Question, are you hearing MHP on the Blacktail site? If so, are they using it as a conventional repeater or a trunking site?
I am beginning to think the Montana System is simply developing as a Motorola System that uses APCO 25 standards. Am I wrong?