a KB9RQZ repeater?

well I have been thinking about it esp one with a form of autopatch although not conected to the phone main but to one end of the "ring down system I have been using to make it easier tfor my dad to contact me in the new house from the trailer something with reseve autopatch would allow me to contact dad from anywhere I can reach the reapeter an adavnatage with Cell service being so spoty round here