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Primavera Century
The Fremont Freewheelers bicycle club event "Primivera" http://www.ffbc.org/primavera takes place this Sunday (April 10). They will be using the 147.045 repeater from 6 am to about 6:30 pm. Please all
The Fremont Freewheelers bicycle club event "Primivera" http://www.ffbc.org/primavera takes place this Sunday (April 10). They will be using the 147.045 repeater from 6 am to about 6:30 pm. Please all
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[LivermoreARK] Free to a good home.....
everything has been spoken for...! Thanks for all the interest ! Regards, Ian W6TCP +1 925 640 7077 w6tcpian@...
everything has been spoken for...! Thanks for all the interest ! Regards, Ian W6TCP +1 925 640 7077 w6tcpian@...
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Free to a good home.....
Removed from W6SRR, 3 X 100ah Lead acid "Car batteries" 100AH each with battery box. in good condition. Battery dates: - 10/2018 - 11/2018 - 11/2018 Also available, 1 X AC/Rectifier/charger, 19 inch r
Removed from W6SRR, 3 X 100ah Lead acid "Car batteries" 100AH each with battery box. in good condition. Battery dates: - 10/2018 - 11/2018 - 11/2018 Also available, 1 X AC/Rectifier/charger, 19 inch r
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W6SRR - Maintenance
We will be installing a new battery system** at W6SRR tomorrow so all repeaters* will be off the air for about 4 hours (+/_) commenting from 9am tomorrow, Saturday 24th July. Services will be resumed
We will be installing a new battery system** at W6SRR tomorrow so all repeaters* will be off the air for about 4 hours (+/_) commenting from 9am tomorrow, Saturday 24th July. Services will be resumed
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Ian Parker
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W6SRR 2m and 70cms repeaters
Now that the power is back (for now)... we will be swapping out the controller on the ridge later this afternoon so you can expect some downtime for the 2m and 70cms repeaters of no more than 30 minut
Now that the power is back (for now)... we will be swapping out the controller on the ridge later this afternoon so you can expect some downtime for the 2m and 70cms repeaters of no more than 30 minut
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Ian Parker
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Sunol on Battery
As of 2:03am this morning Sunol is on battery backup. No ETA for restoration at this time.... 2:03 AM 1.2GHz, APRS and other non essential services have been turned off to conserve battery. Regards, I
As of 2:03am this morning Sunol is on battery backup. No ETA for restoration at this time.... 2:03 AM 1.2GHz, APRS and other non essential services have been turned off to conserve battery. Regards, I
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Ian Parker
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Repeater updates
W6TCP - UHF DMR is off the air for the time being due to an antenna issue. W6SRR - 900 Analog is stand alone mode and not linked to NC9RS at this time. We are hoping to resolve this as soon as possibl
W6TCP - UHF DMR is off the air for the time being due to an antenna issue. W6SRR - 900 Analog is stand alone mode and not linked to NC9RS at this time. We are hoping to resolve this as soon as possibl
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Ian Parker
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Sunol Ridge Repeaters
Will be off the air for 30-45 mins as the power distribution is being swapped out... Regards, Ian W6TCP +1 925 405 5835 w6tcpian@...
Will be off the air for 30-45 mins as the power distribution is being swapped out... Regards, Ian W6TCP +1 925 405 5835 w6tcpian@...
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Ian Parker
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IRLP Operational
The IRLP node on the 2m repeater has been placed back into service. I have confirmed that it is operational. As a reminder, I have included the IRLP guidelines on the best way to use the node. IRLP Gu
The IRLP node on the 2m repeater has been placed back into service. I have confirmed that it is operational. As a reminder, I have included the IRLP guidelines on the best way to use the node. IRLP Gu
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Ian Parker
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Maintenance work
All, We will be performing work on the W6SRR repeaters and at times this morning they will all be out of service for approx 1-2 hours commencing around 10am +/- :) Repeaters impacted: 144 MHz 440 MHz
All, We will be performing work on the W6SRR repeaters and at times this morning they will all be out of service for approx 1-2 hours commencing around 10am +/- :) Repeaters impacted: 144 MHz 440 MHz
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Ian Parker
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Repeater updates DMR & Analog 900
All, W6SRR 900MHz is operational from its new home on Mt Allison. This is approx 900-1000 feet higher in elevation than Sunol Ridge. Coverage on the west side of Pleasanton might now be worse. There i
All, W6SRR 900MHz is operational from its new home on Mt Allison. This is approx 900-1000 feet higher in elevation than Sunol Ridge. Coverage on the west side of Pleasanton might now be worse. There i
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Sunol Power Status.
Power was just restored to the Sunol site..... looks like the batteries held out! Regards, Ian
Power was just restored to the Sunol site..... looks like the batteries held out! Regards, Ian
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Ian Parker
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RESTORED: Sunol Ridge Power
The issue was a result of PGE 12KV that tripped out and was restored at 19:24. From what we can tell, the site was on generator on Friday 5th when we reported it to ATC and the generator ran out of fu
The issue was a result of PGE 12KV that tripped out and was restored at 19:24. From what we can tell, the site was on generator on Friday 5th when we reported it to ATC and the generator ran out of fu
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Ian Parker
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Sunol Ridge
The utility power to Sunol Ridge is out and we are on battery backup for the 2M, 70cms, 1.2GHz systems). They will remain operational for as long as the batteries last.. Some services are non operatio
The utility power to Sunol Ridge is out and we are on battery backup for the 2M, 70cms, 1.2GHz systems). They will remain operational for as long as the batteries last.. Some services are non operatio
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Ian Parker
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WA6ODP updates
Following the site visit to WA6ODP this morning we found that what I thought was a broadband receiver wasnt and it was tuned for 151MHZ and signals in the 2m band were approx 26db down from where they
Following the site visit to WA6ODP this morning we found that what I thought was a broadband receiver wasnt and it was tuned for 151MHZ and signals in the 2m band were approx 26db down from where they
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Ian Parker
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WA6ODP
We will be working on the WA6ODP repeater tomorrow morning. This will include checking the receiver sensitivity, checking the levels, controller configuration etc. We would appreciate if you can avoid
We will be working on the WA6ODP repeater tomorrow morning. This will include checking the receiver sensitivity, checking the levels, controller configuration etc. We would appreciate if you can avoid
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Ian Parker
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Ohlone50k-2019 Communications Support
All, The Ohlone50k Wilderness Run takes place tomorrow (May 19) from about 0730 until about 1900 PDT and will be using the W6SRR 2M Repeater. Please keep non event traffic to a minimum during the abov
All, The Ohlone50k Wilderness Run takes place tomorrow (May 19) from about 0730 until about 1900 PDT and will be using the W6SRR 2M Repeater. Please keep non event traffic to a minimum during the abov
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Ian Parker
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Primavera Event
The Fremont Freewheelers bicycle club event "Primivera" http://www.ffbc.org/primavera/ takes place this Saturday (April 20, 2019). They will be using the 147.045 repeater from 6 am to about 6:30 pm. P
The Fremont Freewheelers bicycle club event "Primivera" http://www.ffbc.org/primavera/ takes place this Saturday (April 20, 2019). They will be using the 147.045 repeater from 6 am to about 6:30 pm. P
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Ian Parker
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W6SRR Downtime
All, We (N6LDJ and I) will be replacing the backup batteries and power controller at Sunol Ridge tomorrow. During this time there might be times when various systems are not operating. We will try to
All, We (N6LDJ and I) will be replacing the backup batteries and power controller at Sunol Ridge tomorrow. During this time there might be times when various systems are not operating. We will try to
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Ian Parker
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W6SRR Digipeater.
The APRS digipeater, W6SRR-3 is down for service for a while. It might be down until November or so. We are updating the hardware, software and packaging the APRS equipment to fit into the rack better
The APRS digipeater, W6SRR-3 is down for service for a while. It might be down until November or so. We are updating the hardware, software and packaging the APRS equipment to fit into the rack better
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Ian Parker
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