GVARC REPEATERS...
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145.27mHz: -600kHz offset, 107.2Hz tone . Now located at the home of one of our members near Helmet Peak...
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The pieces for this repeater
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Elephant Head
The 27 and 29 machines are generally linked by a wireless data line to provide wider local area coverage.
The 27 machine has Echolink access, (node 901400). The 449.375 machine is NOW a DMR only repeater using CC1 (color code 1). It's no longer connected to the WIN System. |
145.29mHZ: -600kHz offset, 107.2 Hz tone . Located on Elephant Head.
The gallery, below, is of the repeater site, behind the mountain, for these repeaters. Click on each photo to enlarge it.
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Our DMR Repeater
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449.375 DMR Brandmeister 312152
CC1, TS1=TG91, TS2=dynamic
https://brandmeister.network/?page=device&id=312152
449.375 DMR Brandmeister 312152
CC1, TS1=TG91, TS2=dynamic
https://brandmeister.network/?page=device&id=312152
Want to understand what this listing is telling you??
DMR is different from analog in that there is no PL tone, instead it uses a color code. The frequency offset is the same as analog. DMR has the has the ability to carry two separate conversations at the same time, one on Time Slot (TS) 1 and another on TS2.
Our repeater utilizes Color Code 1 and is permanently connected to TG 91 on TS1. TG 91 is designated as a worldwide English speaking talk group. TS2 is not connected to any particular talk group and can be directed to the TG of choice by any operator, depending on how they configure their code plug. Since TS2 is dynamic, it will drop any connection after about 15 minutes of no activity. TG 310841 is a Red Cross TG that we utilize for our DMR net.
DMR is different from analog in that there is no PL tone, instead it uses a color code. The frequency offset is the same as analog. DMR has the has the ability to carry two separate conversations at the same time, one on Time Slot (TS) 1 and another on TS2.
Our repeater utilizes Color Code 1 and is permanently connected to TG 91 on TS1. TG 91 is designated as a worldwide English speaking talk group. TS2 is not connected to any particular talk group and can be directed to the TG of choice by any operator, depending on how they configure their code plug. Since TS2 is dynamic, it will drop any connection after about 15 minutes of no activity. TG 310841 is a Red Cross TG that we utilize for our DMR net.
The WinLink Gateway is located on the mountain.
The keyboard/monitor/mouse are on the table to the left. They are remove them when not in use. The back of the computer is at the top of the rack.
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The radio/power supply/UPS/SignaLink are on the bottom. 2nd photo is a closeup of the bottom of the cabinet.
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Latest status reports:
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Ron, AA7RP, is the repeater coordinator.
If you notice an issue with the repeaters, please include the form to the right to let Ron know. If you have a photo which will help, please upload it using the upload tool. 3/27/2022Good afternoon, This morning Ron, AA7RP, Ed, N9MW and I went up to the repeater site to do some repeater/computer work and to put new guy anchors on one of the legs of our tower. Happily no one fell off the roof and all the work was accomplished. EchoLink is back up and the two club repeaters are linked. Also the club WebSDR is back up and running. Thanks to Ron and Ed for all their efforts. Via Rick Rogers 1/7/2022 I was able to quickly resolve the problem with the 145.29 repeater once I had it on my bench at home. Ed Toal and I went back up to the mountain site this morning and put the repeater back into operation. The link between the .27 and .29 repeaters should be reestablished in the next few days once I restart the computer at the SAV and adjust audio levels. Unfortunately, TEP has 10 second power outages every once in a while which negatively affect the computers. 1/6/2022 Ed Toal (N9MW) and I were at the mountain repeater site to install the DMR repeater on 449.375. It appears to be working fine and is connected to the National Bridge(TG3100) on TS1. While we were there we noticed that the 145.29 repeater was not functioning. We did a reset but couldn’t bring it back to life so we brought it back with us to troubleshoot the problem. We will be going back to the mountain site in a week or so to do some other work, and if I can get the .29 repeater working, we’ll re-install it. 4/8/2021 Ron has taken the repeater for the WINS system down to do some modifications. If you go to winsystem.org there is streaming audio available. 1/19/2021 Ron (AA7RP), John (KL7CY), and Bruce (K3BAT) went up to Elephant Head yesterday and completed the installation of the new repeater link equipment. Ron also went to the SAV for additional repairs. I just tried them from my QTH, and the link appears to be working fine. Also, I tried our Echolink node, and it appears to be back on the air. A huge thanks to Ron, John, and Bruce for the all the hard work! We wouldn’t have the system capabilities we have without your outstanding efforts. 73, Tom K7AFA 1/15/2021 We have received new components to rebuild the microwave link that provides Internet access to the repeaters and the ability to link them. We’ve started to swap out the old gear for the new gear, and the link will be down for about a week. Once the upgrade has been completed, the link should be more reliable than previously. 1/6/2021: The microwave link to our high level site on Elephant Head is old and failing, causing intermittent issues with the link between the 145.27 and 145.29 repeaters and loss of administrative control. The current transceivers are no longer available, so I've ordered the latest models in order to completely rebuild the system. Unfortunately, they're on back order until February. When received, the rebuilding will begin. |
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