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Repeater Changes
There has been a couple of changes made to the 146.76 and 145.33 repeaters.
Both have been updated to DR-2X Yaesu System Fusion. The reason is it will give greater remote control of both systems.
The Repeater Committee recently proposed that the 145.33 repeater be operated in Fusion digital only to promote the technology. The FCARC Board agreed and it was voted on during the March meeting.
The Committee put a condition on going all digital though. The 145.33 repeater is used for a couple Walk events and a SSTV net. It would be in the best interest of all participants in those events that the repeater be in FM analog mode. The DR-2X allows us to switch between the two modes remotely. It will also be put in FM mode during any emergency event. The repeater will be put back in Fixed Digital mode as soon as any event ends.
There are seven members that make up the Repeater Committee who also serve as control operators. They have the codes and procedures necessary to make the change. I'll list those members at the end of this article.
The 146.76 repeater will continue to transmit in Fixed FM analog only but will allow a Fusion Digital signal or FM analog to be received. I stress though that no matter what mode is received by the repeater it will transmit out in FM only.
Because of the control capability of the DR-2X the external controller was removed and as a result the voice ID was eliminated. ID is 20WPM CW - W9ZL/R.
The repeaters have dual receivers and one transmitter. The second receiver will act as the control and downtown receive site receiver. Yes, the downtown Appleton remote receiver is still operating on 146.76 MHz with a CTCSS of 107.2 Hz. The main site is 100.0 Hz.
If you have any questions or concerns you can post them here or send me an email. My address and cell number are in the Members only Roster.
Regards,
RICk, W9RIC
Chairman, FCARC Repeater Committee
Committee Members: Jim, K9OQO, Tony, AB9IO, Bruce, W9BDO, John, K9KI, Terry, N0AOT, and Larry, WA9TT.
Both have been updated to DR-2X Yaesu System Fusion. The reason is it will give greater remote control of both systems.
The Repeater Committee recently proposed that the 145.33 repeater be operated in Fusion digital only to promote the technology. The FCARC Board agreed and it was voted on during the March meeting.
The Committee put a condition on going all digital though. The 145.33 repeater is used for a couple Walk events and a SSTV net. It would be in the best interest of all participants in those events that the repeater be in FM analog mode. The DR-2X allows us to switch between the two modes remotely. It will also be put in FM mode during any emergency event. The repeater will be put back in Fixed Digital mode as soon as any event ends.
There are seven members that make up the Repeater Committee who also serve as control operators. They have the codes and procedures necessary to make the change. I'll list those members at the end of this article.
The 146.76 repeater will continue to transmit in Fixed FM analog only but will allow a Fusion Digital signal or FM analog to be received. I stress though that no matter what mode is received by the repeater it will transmit out in FM only.
Because of the control capability of the DR-2X the external controller was removed and as a result the voice ID was eliminated. ID is 20WPM CW - W9ZL/R.
The repeaters have dual receivers and one transmitter. The second receiver will act as the control and downtown receive site receiver. Yes, the downtown Appleton remote receiver is still operating on 146.76 MHz with a CTCSS of 107.2 Hz. The main site is 100.0 Hz.
If you have any questions or concerns you can post them here or send me an email. My address and cell number are in the Members only Roster.
Regards,
RICk, W9RIC
Chairman, FCARC Repeater Committee
Committee Members: Jim, K9OQO, Tony, AB9IO, Bruce, W9BDO, John, K9KI, Terry, N0AOT, and Larry, WA9TT.