[ETS/PARC List] IMPORTANT! K2ETS Repeater

[lengriff at optimum.net]

    The AllStar software running the repeater allows for a ' Tailmessage '
if desired. This message will play after the user unkeys his/her transmitter
 during the transmitter ' tail ' time. This message is ' polite '. It will
NOT talk over a transmission at all. 



    The tailmessage will ' arm ' itself after a programmed ' wait ' time,
then wait for the next keyup to play during the repeater tail. Currently,
the wait time is programmed for 45 minutes. If there is NO repeater activity
 the message will play once an hour only. During activity, it will try to
play every 45 minutes.



    This ' tailmessage is PERSISTANT. If your conversation is of utmost
importance, you can just keyup as the tailmessage is playing. It will
immediately stop playing. HOWEVER, the ' tailmessage ' will try again in 4
minutes, and keep trying every 4 minutes until it gets the message out.



    This ' tailmessage ' is not used frivolously. It is only used for
information important to the members and other hams.



    We have now added NWS Skywarn to the repeater. This will inform hams of
impending dangerous weather events. During a SkyWarn period, the tailmessage
' arm ' time is 21 minutes, Since this is valuable urgent information, it is
played with more frequency.



    It is my belief that the ' tailmessages ' are beneficial to K2ETS. I
have programmed them to be effective, without becoming annoying. The
messages are kept as short as possible. If anyone has suggestions for
changes, please bring them up for discussion. I am not imposing my
programming on anyone. 



I know there is at least one of you who has a problem with our system. Speak
UP!



    This morning, as I was working to perfect the new SkyWarn tailmessage
system, someone continuously keyed up over the meeting announcement. This
caused it to try again in 4 minutes. They then keyed up over the message,
and it reset for 4 minutes. This continued until I identified myself on the
repeater, and asked whoever it was what the issue was. I got no response.



    Again, if you have an issue with the current system, bring it up for
discussion. The repeater is run on software. It is easily modified.



Len

WB2HKK