[W8MWA] Issue with Reception of W8MWA

[Jeffrey Fritz]

Excellent response, Carl!

This helps greatly. Thank you!

73,

Jeff, WB1AAL

> On May 18, 2016, at 2:21 PM, Werntz, Carl <cwerntz at hsc.wvu.edu> wrote:
> 
> 1)      This is an occasional repeater issue, your gear is fine.
> 2)      The repeater is split antenna, with separate receive and transmit antennas.  This makes it possible for one to have issues when the other does not.  We will have similar issues when the antennas ice over in winter, but that usually gets better when the sun comes out the next day.
> 3)      We have had problems in the past with water (actually water following bullet holes) infiltration of the coax and the last time of the antenna itself had a hole (and water) in it.  Our transmit Stationmaster (at about 250-300 feet) is one of the lower antennas on the tower and apparently shooting at the tower is a something to do when the deer aren’t running by.  I the past this gets better when the weather is drier. 
> 4)      Investigation using a TDR on the VHF antennas to see if this is a coax or antenna problem is on the to-do list.  In fairness, access to the site remains convoluted and this may be planned for when the system fusion repeaters are installed, which now seems to be happening.
>  
> Carl  WA3ZZU
> 
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