[ETS/PARC List] K2ETS and WB2MOT Interference

[Don Wilson]

Hi Jim,
Thank you very much for letting us know about the K2ETS signal being heard stronger in the Long Island area.
The old Green Brook repeater site is in the process of being sold.  All towers including the commercial ones are being taken down.
We moved to a new site 3.5 miles from Green Brook to Watchung, NJ. 
We did file with MetroCor on the modification before we made the move.
At the Watchung site we mounted the antenna on the South West leg of the tower to shade the East and North East coverage area.   
The ground elevation and antenna height is the same as the old site.  Power out is 35 watts.
I'll send this information to  the technical group that maintain the repeater.
Again thank you Jim
vri best 73
Don K2DSV  License Trustee for K2ETS

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ag2i at optonline.net<mailto:ag2i at optonline.net> 
  To: k2dsv at verizon.net<mailto:k2dsv at verizon.net> 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 10:48 AM
  Subject: K2ETS and WB2MOT Interference


  Hi Donald,

    My name is Jim Fuccello.  My callsign is AG2I.  I am the trustee for the WB2MOT (formally K2TKE) repeater in eastern Long Island, New York.

    We haven't heard K2ETS repeater on the air for quite some time.  Then, a couple of months ago, we started hearing K2ETS again.  But, this time, it is full quieting and very strong on the s-meter on the east end of Long Island (about 75-80 miles away).  

    Normally, in the past, we would hear K2ETS on the east end of Long Island as propagation favored (ex. ducting).  We could always hear it on the west end of Long Island which is closer to K2ETS.  The past couple of months it has not been uncommon for mobiles in our area to hear K2ETS full quieting and work that repeater from the mobile.  

    Kudos to your team for such a great receive coverage area.  But the repeater is heard very strong here in eastern Long Island.  Has the transmit antenna or EIRP changed recently?  Could you work with us to a find a mutually agreed reduced interference model?  Thanks in advance for your help.  73.

  Regards, 

  Jim Fuccello (AG2I)