[TMRA] Repeater question.

[Brian Knoblauch]

    Noticed today that my rig is showing about 15db less on incoming signals 
from 147.27.  I didn't even try to join the net today due to that issue. 
Really hadn't been monitoring the repeater much, so I don't know exactly 
when that started (amazing how much busier I am now that I'm unemployed!). 
Historically, I've been told that I'm full quieting on the repeater ever 
since ditching my homebrew antenna in favor of an Arrow j-pole.

    For the last week I *do* know that I had been seeing about 15db less on 
receive from the TRAC repeater, and apparently unable to activate the 
repeater from here, but didn't think much of it since I'm hit or miss on 
that one anyways.  Somedays I can't seem to hit it at all and others I'm 
fine (with the j-pole.  Prior to the j-pole it was a RARE day indeed that I 
could hit that repeater!).

    I've checked all my connections (2 were loose, fixing them didn't change 
anything, but wondering why they decided to loosen up while just sitting 
there).  Trying to think of anything else that might have changed right 
around here.  Only thing I can come up with is that it's been cool enough to 
open windows instead of using the A/C!  :-)

    Since I'm new to all this, as of December, is this a seasonal thing, or 
have I just not found my problem here in the shack yet?

Thanks,
Brian
KD8COO