What is a Repeater?
A repeater is an electronic device that receives a weaker signal and retransmits it at a higher level, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation. The term “repeater” originated with Morse code telegraphy and referred to an electromechanical device used to regenerate telegraph signals. Use of the term has continued in telephony and data communications.
Today, The Lakeshore Repeaters operate in the VHF and UHF spectrum and retransmit FM voice signals. The repeaters cover a large area in South Eastern Wisconsin and also parts of North Eastern Illinois. These repeaters help the Ham Radio community keep in contact over long distances that would otherwise not be possible in the Very-High and Ultra-High Frequency spectrum.
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