[SkyHub] WestCO repeater system update

[Tower DIVA]

Greetings to all.    Keri, N2KNK here. I just wanted to give everyone a bit
of an update on the happenings over here on the west side of the rock pile.

Ute Butte on the Uncompahgre Plateau has been transitioned to the WestCO
system.   It is currently active with all solar engines running.   I did
add 250 watts of solar to the roof to assist in the winter time and for the
higher expected use than it had in the past.   The repeater is a Kenwood
TKR-851 and transmitting about 22 watts to the antenna, which is a DB-404 4
bay folded dipole antenna (roughly 3.5Dbd gain) at about 48 feet.

I will be looking into increasing battery capacity in the near future, but
for this year, I am tapped out.  There is a low voltage disconnect to help
protect the batteries and some strategically placed solar panels to help
bring them back (hopefully.)

Listed at the end of this email is a link to the *"N2KNK WestCO System"* map
showing locations of the repeaters, and if you click on the waypoint, will
pop up the information with frequency, offset and CTCSS tone.   Also
attached is the photos I took of this basic location.   PS there is APRS at
this location as well.


Keri
N2KNK

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1sz_w_MgS3pf8UvyeDJrecR9GnmO3m5Y&usp=sharing

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