Great answer as always Robert. Dwayne KB5YTA
On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 10:09 AM, EMD Cebridge via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi to all. Let me address your issues with the .94 machine. First > understand the 146.940 frequency is a popular repeater frequency. Houston, > Austin, Lufkin & Beaumont all have .94 machines. The only thing that is > different is the PL. Many times when the band conditions are good, the > receiver (Repeater) has a hard time distinguishing between your mobile > radio and a mobile or base radio in Austin, or Lufkin, after all its > receive antenna is 800 ft in the clouds. The only difference is the PL > tone, but the receiver is still overwhelmed by RF. This will de-sense the > receiver. (Causing it to lower its sensitivity) to all signals, When you > can hear Austin, you know the band is open. Also when the band is open, > your mobile is receiving several signals, this also de-sense your radio. > This problem is more apparent during the fall when cold fronts pass or come > close as propagation becomes better. I am going to make a trip to the > repeater site in the next week or so for a fall checkup. But to help > overcome the problems, several suggestions, first up your transmit power. > Your signal will be stronger into the repeater than the one in Austin. > Second enable PL (tone sql ) on your radio. The repeater transmits a PL > tone. This will keep Austin from coming in and you radio will only > receive Houston. Thanks all. > > Robert KD5YVQ > > Trustee of the KG5EEO Houston 146.940 > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Joshua Rose > via BVARC > *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2016 6:04 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Joshua Rose > *Subject:* [BVARC] Repeater issues or just me? > > > > Good morning Bvarc! Just curious if anyone else is having a hard time > with reception from the 146.94 repeater... Seems like it has been really > weak lately and I'm trying to figure out if it is my mobile setup or the > repeater itself. This morning on the way to work Austin was coming in > stronger than the 94 machine even down in the Westchase area. I've done > some troubleshooting on my setup and can't find anything amiss; just > wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same... > > 73, > Josh > KB3VQQ > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > >
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