[nrv-hams] Repeater Update and Background

[Bill Turner]

Thanks for the update Cam. It is annoying but hopefully the problem will be
solved soon.

On Tue, Jun 11, 2024, 9:40 PM Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com> wrote:

> The issue with the repeater is something that has been going on for a few
> years that I know of.
> We have times where something is getting into the repeater and setting it
> off, creating what sounds to me like a feedback loop.
> We'll disable it if we hear it for the time being, but we are working on
> it.
> So far, we have narrowed it down to the Cloyd repeater, and it's not
> related to:
> - Winlink
> - Winlink Duplexer (we share the 440 link to Brush Mt. with the 144 winlink
> setup)
> - Antenna
> - Other Radio equipment shared on the mountain (not ruling out the internet
> services up there)
> - Preamp
> - Power supply
> - Air conditioning
>
> We just had our duplexer evaluated and repaired, and will hopefully be
> re-installing it tomorrow evening.
>
> Next plan is to enable the Kenwood radio equipment already on site as a
> replacement of the existing Motorola radios.
>
> We need to do things systematically, and one thing at a time so that we
> figure out what the real problem is, and that we are good stewards of
> club funds.
> Also, this is not a repeatable thing, so it's hard to actually travel to
> the mountain to check things out when it happens. I have heard other area
> repeaters doing similar things, so we're not so special.
> My suspicion is that there is a mix of signals that is creating the issue
> and causing feedback. We just don't know what that is.
>
> 73!
> --
> Cam, W4XXV
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