[KL7AA] Grubstake Repeater Status - Correction
KL7YK
kl7yk at kl7yk.us
Fri Aug 22 17:45:13 EDT 2014
VHF side is actually still 147.33 not 146.33 as I fat fingered it. Sorry
for any confusion.
>> On Aug 22, 2014, at 10:55, KL7YK <kl7yk at kl7yk.us> wrote:
>>
>> As of this morning the 146.33 and 443.900 repeater on Grubstake were replaced. It went live about 9am. On air testing shows it to be working well.
>>
>> The new Grubstake system is in effect the package that we used to have on Mount Susitna. Re-branded for use as the .33 replacement system.
>>
>> This VHF and UHF package is make from Kenwood Repeaters and is a completely backed up repeater system. So if the primary side fails the secondary can be switched in remotely.
>>
>> POC for any problems with the repeater is the Anchorage Amateur Radio Club, KL7CC Jim Wiley or even myself.
>>
>> This will not be what Susitna was, just accept that. But it is a good location and has a nice footprint for most of the area. There will be a few dead zones just like any repeater has. If you would take note of where you are unable to raise either the VHF or the UHF side and pass that info to me. I don't expect we can fix the dead zones since that will be an issue with topography. But we can map those areas and see if another solution is needed.
>>
>> There are a few minor hardware issues yet to be cleared up but those do not effect the operational status of the repeater.
>>
>>
>> Setup into-
>> This repeater is open for use by all Amateurs.
>>
>> VHF 146.33 + Spilt 103.5 PL Tone
>> UHF 443.900 + Spilt 103.5 PL Tone
>>
>>
>> Ron Keech, KL7YK
>> VP AARC
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