[KYHAM] tone squelch etc (long)

[Brandon Nuttall]

Dave,

--- wa4qal at ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
> I wonder what the source of the information is for
> that web-site.  I quickly
> found one glaring error on it (It has a 146.685
> machine in both Lexington
> and Georgetown, which obviously is in error.).

I disagree that that is a "glaring error." First, most
people can hit the Georgetown 146.685 repeater from
Lexington with a 5 watt HT and a rubber duck.
Secondly, the frequency and offset are correct in both
instances.

As to the source of information, the source is amateur
radio operators. For example, if you return to the
artscipub.com listing of Lexington repeaters, you will
see that I have added a note stating the correct
location of the repeater. It was as simple as clicking
on the More link.

It is sometimes a challenge to determine if and which
tone is in use. I have an HT that will scan for tones,
but I need to hear a QSO on the repeater to do it. I
found one solution on a repeater in Evansville,
Indiana. I had looked in the ARRL repeater book and
had the frequency programmed. When I keyed it, the
repeater IDed and announced that a tone of xxx.x was
in use. I couldn't bring up the repeater again until I
set the tone.

This, of course, suggests a very simple solution.
Announce the tone frequency when the repeater IDs.

Brandon
KG4RRI


		
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