[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] DSTAR and DMR back online

[Ian]

The DSTAR server has been restarted - all is well!
73, Ian N8IK



On Fri, Sep 28, 2018 at 2:38 PM Ian <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:

> Still having issues with our DSTAR server.  DMR is fine.  Hope to be fully
> restored Saturday morning.  Will keep everyone posted.
> 73, Ian N8IK
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> On Fri, Sep 28, 2018 at 1:09 PM Ian <iann8ik at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Our DSTAR stack and 70cm DMR repeater are back online.  A UPS had tripped
>> and thus the Astron power supply for the DSTAR stack had no 120VAC.
>> Because our DSTAR and DMR routers are plugged into the UPS we also lost the
>> internet functions for DMR, e.g., EchoTest and VAStateWide TG.  The Local
>> 27500 TG does not require internet.
>>
>> I think the UPS is a decade old so it probably needs to be replaced.
>> Even though we are plugged into "red power" at the hospital it provides
>> surge protection for the two routers, and keeps the DSTAR server up during
>> the brief moment that the 120VAC outlet cuts over to the automatic
>> generator.  The DMR repeater has its own PS and is plugged directly into
>> "red power".
>>
>> 73, Ian N8IK
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