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The WIN system  The WIN System is a group of repeaters which are linked together throughout California, and other various repeaters in the western United States. This allows long range communication through the use of repeaters. The WIN System is a series of 71 linked, or Intertied repeaters, most are 440, or UHF repeaters, but they have some 2-meter and 220 repeaters as well, that cover a great deal of California, 16 States, and four Countries around the world. We disapprove of this repeater system for various reasons. First and foremost, is the ridiculous fact that there are WIN system repeaters in the same area broadcasting the very same signal. In the Los Angeles area, you can transmit on one 440 frequency, and be copied by amateurs listening on at least 5 other repeaters in the same area. This essentially means that 4 frequency pairs are being taken up by the WIN system, thus eliminating the possibility of other amateurs taking part in owning their very own repeater! This goes against the amateur radio philosophy of "Good Will." Second, is the authoritarian nature or culture on the WIN system. If you do not talk about what a certain person wants to hear at that particular time, you get spanked and sent to the penalty box. This certain person also makes sure that he interjects his comments into almost every conversation on this system. We realize, from previous experience, a certain person will be really upset with the fact that we are posting this on OUR website, which he does not control. Most likely, he'll threaten us with legal action because we are expressing our right to free speech. I learned somewhere this was allowed......I think it is called the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America!! A NEWBIE to Amateur radio inquires about the WIN System from a former member of that system: click HERE |
