[SIERA] 147.33 Repeater Problem

[George Uebele]

SIERA's Repeater Problem

	Apparently there is an intermittent connection in the coaxial line feeding 
the antenna.  This is causing the signal strength of the repeater to lower 
when the connection is not fully connected.  The repeater can still be 
used, but during the periods of low signal strength you may have to use 
more power on your rig and a better antenna. Also try increasing your rf 
signal gain on the receiver.  The connection varies back and forth from the 
"good" to "bad" states.
	The repeater is located at the end of a dirt road off of the Monitor 
pass.  At present Monitor pass is closed because of snow.  Cal Trans does 
not plow Monitor pass during the winter, so we don't expect to have an 
opportunity for going up to make repairs until Spring of 2007.  Since the 
antenna is on the roof of the building up there, we have to bring up an 
extension ladder to get to the roof which means that the dirt road has be 
clear of snow before we can drive up to the repeater site.
	I am not going to turn off the repeater.  We have obtained permission from 
David O' Hara, KB6DWO, who is trustee for the Mono County RACES repeater 
located at the same site as our repeater, to use the Mono County Races 
repeater for the SIERA nets.  Please put into the memory of your 
transceiver(s) the following repeater data:

		Frequency:  146.655 Mhz
		Offset: Negative
		PL Tone:  131.8 Hz

	We will start using this repeater on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 for our 
nets.  I will try to monitor the 147.33 repeater during the nets.
	If you have any questions you can call me at (775) 265-4278 or send an 
e-mail to George Uebele at <guebele at charter.net>.

73,
George Uebele, WW7E, repeater trustee