The WIN system is a great technical achievement and will probably cover the areas in question, but its getting way out of hand and becoming a nuisance in some areas. When I key up a WIN system repeater in my area, no less than 5 other repeaters that cover the same area light up and maybe more. This means there are at least 5 repeater pairs that are consumed by the same system in the same area where repeater pairs are otherwise impossible to get.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard some guys come on their local repeater for some chit-chat only to find that repeater was just gobbled up by the WIN system and now their local chit-chat is being broadcast all over the world and their favorite repeater is no longer a local machine.
There are also some WIN system repeaters that are not coordinated and shoe horned into areas with no authorization, like being on US or CA Forrest Service land and not paying any Forrest Service fees.
WIN system, great idea, great coverage but on the verge of becoming a great problem.
prcguy
I am interested in very wide area coverage repeaters in 2 meters, 1.25 meters and 70 cm. Coverage like when the WIN system was on Frazier Peak and it had such an awesome footprint that it caused a problem of those in southern Orange County all the way from Kern/Ventura county line; where the repeater on Otay on the same frequency was being beat out by the Frazier box. I would like people inputs of the repeaters they have used that have a great footprint in the California and Nevada areas. This forum is an excellent place to learn even for a long time radio guy like me. Thank you for any input!