[PPRAANet] 146.97/448.45 Repeaters down for servicing on Friday 8/29

[Rob Roller N7LV]

The Pikes Peak FM Association will be replacing repeater equipment on 
Friday, August 29, 2008.  The 146.970 and the 448.450 repeaters will be off 
the air, along with the associated autopatch, starting at approximately 
0900, until the work is complete.

The exchange should be a remove-and-replace effort, since the new equipment 
has already been tuned and tested.  There may be additional time required if 
there are problems.  It's anticipated that the repeaters will be back on the 
air by early afternoon.

Last year the PPFMA purchased new repeater equipment to replace the aging 
Motorola equipment currently in use.  The new equipment consists of a 
Kenwood TKR750K VHF repeater tuned to 146.970 MHz, a Kenwood TKR850K UHF 
repeater tuned to 448.450 MHz, and a Link Communications RLC-CLUB Repeater 
Control System controller.  Kit Haskins KA0WUC accepted the new equipment 
and has tuned the repeater circuitry for the operating frequencies.  Mike 
Stansberry K0TER and John Clayton K1ARP have been working on programming the 
controller.  Please be patient on Friday while this work is being performed.



73
Rob
N7LV