GB3EY now at full height
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:42 pm
The tower was raised to its full height today so that the GB3EY Alford Slot is now at 25m AGL. The repeater continues in beacon mode running 24/7 with 11w ERP and reports would be most welcome. Contact details are shown in the scrolling banner at bottom of the screen.
GB3HS (2m FM / Fusion / D-star) and GB7HU (70cm D-Star) on the same tower were switched back on with full power and new catenary was completed to support the LDF5-50A feeder used for GB3EY. New antenna configurations for the voice repeater have been completed and a dual band 2m / 70cm colinear has been installed for RAYNET / 4x4 Response use too.
Work has started on a logic for GB3EY based on the VMACv2 from G8PUO but initially the old analogue repeater's logic that has been updated by G3RMX will be used. Progress has been made on the 18w RMS transmitter for the repeater and a duplexer has been aligned. A further filter made by G3JVL is available if more isolation is needed.
So far, the repeater group's committee has spent in excess of £1750 of their own money replacing guys, turnbuckles, catenaries, coax feeders, antennas and installing an electric luffing winch.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IT WAS WORTH IT!!
73 Clive G3GJA, Richard G4YTV, Tony G4SJI, Bob M1AYM, Lyndon M0LDR, Andy G0VRM & Richard G0GLZ
GB3HS (2m FM / Fusion / D-star) and GB7HU (70cm D-Star) on the same tower were switched back on with full power and new catenary was completed to support the LDF5-50A feeder used for GB3EY. New antenna configurations for the voice repeater have been completed and a dual band 2m / 70cm colinear has been installed for RAYNET / 4x4 Response use too.
Work has started on a logic for GB3EY based on the VMACv2 from G8PUO but initially the old analogue repeater's logic that has been updated by G3RMX will be used. Progress has been made on the 18w RMS transmitter for the repeater and a duplexer has been aligned. A further filter made by G3JVL is available if more isolation is needed.
So far, the repeater group's committee has spent in excess of £1750 of their own money replacing guys, turnbuckles, catenaries, coax feeders, antennas and installing an electric luffing winch.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IT WAS WORTH IT!!
73 Clive G3GJA, Richard G4YTV, Tony G4SJI, Bob M1AYM, Lyndon M0LDR, Andy G0VRM & Richard G0GLZ