[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Repeaters Off the Air

[Sean Gallagher]

Thanks for the heads up Rich!  Yes, that storm was a dandy!  They’ll be a good while sorting this mess out!
73,
Sean

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> On Jul 29, 2023, at 9:04 PM, Rich Adamy <ka4gfy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> As of 2100, all the analog repeaters are back on the air.
> 
> Kudos to line crews at Dominion Power for restoring electric service.
> 
> Rich, KA4GFY
> Trustee, Alexandria Radio Club
> 
>> On Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM Rich Adamy <ka4gfy at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Dominion Power is reporting over 15,000 customers in the city of
>> Alexandria, including the building where our analog repeaters are
>> located.  The 53.13, 147.315, 224.820, 444.600 927.600 and 1282.600
>> repeaters are all affected.
>> 
>> The last time this happened was in 2009 when high winds blew down
>> power lines. This is NOT a common event.
>> 
>> Once the power is restored in the area, all the repeaters will return
>> to service.
>> 
>> The DSTAR and DMR repeaters are all functioning normally.
>> 
>> Rich Adamy, KA4GFY
>> Trustee, Alexandria Radio Club.
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