[K3CAL] Sunderland Repeater Off the Air

[jimmy mumper]

Hope the link is fixed soon, so I can participate in the net

On Mon, Mar 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM KB3WFV via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

>
> Good evening,
>
> Lisa and I have just returned from the Sunderland tower site. We reset the
> spare Yaesu DR1 beta repeater, only to have it fail again before we made it
> home.
>
> That's it for this radio, it was our bald spare tire and it just blew out.
> The 2 meter repeater will remain off the air until time is available to
> re-reprogram the Icom FR3000, our doughnut mini spare tire with half the
> tread worn off it. It will remain in the rack without linking capability to
> Lusby, until our normal, also aging, Yaesu DR1x with our last spare RC210
> controller is adjusted for on air operations, hopefully restoring the link
> to Lusby long enough for two replacement repeaters to be ordered,
> programmed and installed.
>
> Yes, New replacement repeaters, Brand New, Commercial Repeaters, two of
> them. One for Sunderland and one for Lusby need to be purchased. Early
> estimates put the price tag at $ 5,200 to $ 6,000 for both repeaters. A
> price that pales in comparison to the money already invested in obsolete
> outdated repeaters and controllers.
>
> Time to install a set of brand name 90,000 mile tires. If you or anyone
> you know can take the time to make a donation for replacing the repeaters.
> Then please visit:
>  https://www.k3cal.club/donate.html and pass your support along.
>
> Brian
> KB3WFV
>
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