[MCARC] Seneca 715 Repeater

[Michael Philbrick]

Thanks for the report Dennis. It's kind of a fine line as you know to
getting characteristics set for maximum safe operation for protecting the
repeater and providing coverage.
N0UDF

On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 4:08 PM Dennis Mason <masondw at bluevalley.net> wrote:

> Sorry Mike.... but after several tries, 715 did not even break the squelch
> or maybe even turned on there??   Dennis
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Mike Philbrick" <philbrick52 at gmail.com>
> *To: *"Marshall County ARC" <mcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, October 19, 2021 7:45:23 PM
> *Subject: *[MCARC] Seneca 715 Repeater
>
> Hello Fellow Hams,
> I just wanted to give an update after today's tinkering. The past couple
> of days and I'm going to use the wrong terminology, but the repeater had
> pretty much a constant hiccup from stray or distance RF (probably Papillon,
> NE) and most times would not cause the id to happen. This was causing
> concern because the last time this was occurring, the repeater was lost as
> the finals were ruined. So, the squelch pot in the controlling interconnect
> was slightly adjusted to require a stronger signal for activation. We are
> not sure what the range will be after this tinkering. Testing was done with
> HT inside Seneca city limits and the repeater was still able to be keyed on
> 5W. It would be interesting to know if those of you who tested when the
> machine first went back into service can still connect. Of course, if you
> didn't earlier and choose to now, that would also be great. The repeater
> continues to be an open repeater and does not need a tone at this time. For
> those who want to try something different, the repeater is now also
> accessible via EchoLink as KB0DEU-R on your phone, tablet or computer.
>
> 73's N0UDF
> --
> Michael Philbrick
> Odd Jobs Technician
> Retired Guys LLC
> 803 N 8th
> Seneca, KS 66538
> (785) 294-2719
> mphilbrick52 at gmail.com
>
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Michael Philbrick
Odd Jobs Technician
Retired Guys LLC
803 N 8th
Seneca, KS 66538
(785) 294-2719
mphilbrick52 at gmail.com
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