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!! 235 Repeater will be taken offline on Sunday, Sept 7, 2008 for maintenance !!
The 145.235 repeater is a private but open repeater. The system consists of an:
- Icom RP-1520 Commercial 25-watt synthesized VHF repeater.
- CTCSS Encode transmits for use use with PL Decoders.
- S-COM 7330 controller.
- Wacom Bp-Br duplexer's (three cans on transmit, three cans on receive).
- This repeater is coordinated as a "wide-coverage" system, extending into both Colorado and Nebraska.
- Dell GX240 Optiplex desktop computer, running Windows XP Professional SP3 and Echolink sofware.
Future Enhancements
- Replace the CAT-300DX and RBS-1000 with a new top of the line S-COM 7330 Controller.
- (Jan. 2008) Switch to the S-COM 7330 controller completed. Repeater going through a burn in and testing phase before being placed back it's normal site.
- (Mar. 2008) 2 month burn in period completed. New controller works FLAWLESSLY!
- (Apr. 2008) Looking into different tower sites - check back for updates
- (Sep. 2008) Adding Echolink. The node number is " 82001 ", which is the zip code for Cheyenne
- Purchase and install a new Hygain G6 vertical repeater antenna; including a new run of Times Microwave LMR-600 coax.
- Extensive on-going linking project, increasing coverage to the Panhandle of Nebraska and north of Laramie County.
!! LOOKING FOR A NEW SITE !!
Back in mid-2007 we lost our site west of Cheyenne and are desperately seeking a new site. If you have, or know of any site, that would be receptive to the placement of an amateur repeater please let me know!
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