W4CIA 147.210 Mhz

Sat Feb 1 14:32:25 CST 2014

It doesn’t matter Iain, unless there’s been a recent change, the IRLP has been broken for a year and a half.  Since that bad storm in June of 2012.  I have/had an IRLP node, but never turn it on anymore because W4CIA’s side is dead.  I almost sold the IRLP PC board at today’s hamfest in Charleston.
Terry, WB4JFI, Charleston, SC

From: Iain McFadyen 
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 11:15 AM
To: tacos at amrad.org 
Subject: Re: W4CIA 147.210 Mhz

I wish I could respond on the repeater! But I can't find an IRLP node within range here. 

Best wishes, enjoy your lunch, drive safe, and please continue to keep .210 active!!

Iain
9Y4/G4JMM     
Port oof Spain, Trinidad
aka KI4HLV

On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 11:53 AM, William Fenn <bfenn at cox.net> wrote:

  Last Saturday I stumbled across a miracle.  On my way to lunch at Tippy’s in Merrifield I normally tune the mobile rig to the AMRAD repeater and give a call to see if anyone is listening.  Before Sandy left for the better land of Texas (I know, who can prove Texas is better than Northern VA) I just might have him come back to me.  Ian was also a person who listened to the repeater but he is out of the country now.  I have spoken a number of times to Mike (KA2ZEV) but it has been a number of weeks since we have chatted on the repeater.  I have also spoken to Dick Barth and Bill a few times but that was a while back when we were having out monthly meetings at the Oakton library.  Let’s face it almost no one uses our repeater (members included).

  Last Saturday’s miracle occurred after several calls on the repeater.  I forget the call sign of the station that came back to me but do remember he was not a member of AMRAD.  He was returning from HRO in Woodbridge and was passing through Lorton on 123 when he heard my call and responded.  Since he was traveling toward Fairfax with his ultimate destination close to Merrifield I mentioned our Saturday event and told him he was welcome to join us at our weekly feast upon the sacred Taco (and other goodies).  About two years ago I also chatted with another ham on the repeater and believe it or not he was from out of town, visiting the area (Now that is a real miracle – from out of town and listening to W4CIA’s frequency … WOW!).

  I guess what I am trying to say is why don’t members of AMRAD who live in the DC area start monitoring the repeater and chatting on it.  It might also be nice if we programmed it into our scanner if we have one.  The lack of activity on our repeater could result in its loss.

  Well, I am now off to Tippy’s.  I wonder it anyone will respond when I give a call on the repeater during my journey this morning.

  - N4TS -

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