[K3PZN-List] 70cm Repeater

[Lawrence Solarczyk]

All:

Last week during the CARET Net, it was discovered that the 70cm repeater was not responding (off air).  The following Thursday, I went to the repeater site on my home commute from work to check on the repeater.  I found the power supply connect not making contact.  Not having any tools with me, I just pressed on the connector until the repeater came to life.  The problem appeared to be the power cable was placing stress on the connector and gravity was causing the disconnect.  My intention was to return at a later date with proper tools to fix the problem.

It so happened that Andy WO3L and I made contact with each other on that repeater the next day.  We then agreed to go up Saturday morning to do the repair.

This past Saturday, Andy and I met at the repeater site and repaired the power connector and secured the cable to eliminate stress on the connector.

73,
Larry WX3F