[CALV-AUXCOMM] CARA 2M Repeater UP Again

[Peter Holt]

Big thank you to Bill, Chuck, Dave, and Shawn for getting the repeaters up and running again.  I can hit the 2 meter easily from down here in the south.
Peter KB3SXB

> On March 17, 2020 at 9:06 PM Shawn Donley <n3ae at comcast.net> wrote:
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> I know, I know ...it's like a bouncing ball.
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> Today Dave, W3PQS, and myself put the Yaesu DR-1X back in service at Mt Hope in Sunderland.   146.985  -  PL 156.7     It's running 70 watts out to the commercial grade antenna on the tower.   Thanks to Chuck, AA3CS, for checking and adjusting the duplexer while the repeater was out of service.
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> The 444.950 repeater remains in service at Mt Hope hooked to a separate dual band antenna which is being shared with the 2M packet digipeater on 145.750.    The 2M and 440 repeaters are NOT linked at this time.
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> The Motorola MSR-2000 is still at my QTH for troubleshooting.  The final amplifier has some sort of thermal problem, cutting out after several minutes of frequent transmit operation, even at reduced power.
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> Break -Break
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> Some web resources for situational awareness on the COVID-19 situation:
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> https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/
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> https://www.calvertcountymd.gov/2630/COVID-19-Virtual-Resource-Center
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> https://www.calverthealth.org/
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> N3AE
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