But he was assured that someone was just needed for occasional consulting and with a reputation to lend some credibility to this outfit. So began the effort which resulted in the Loveland Repeater Association. Oh yeah, I guess we need one of those. No problem, can't cost much. Back to the drawing board.
Someone comes up with idea of building one.
Well, forget that. As has happened time after time with this organization, a little patience got us what we needed at little or no cost. Just by chance, Dick, W0ZGR, found out that Duane, WA0WWO, in Greeley, had some 4' copper pipe that he might part with. Well that got us our copper. Virgil took the duplexer design out of QST and added some improvements.