W4CIA 147.210 Mhz

Thu Feb 6 15:28:41 CST 2014

I would not expect 20 watts to an indoor J-Pole from Manassas to work,
unless you were in a super high location.

-r

Richard <revo753 at yahoo.com> writes:

> Hello All,
> Does this repeater require a tone to bring it up?  I have tried unsuccessfully
> to raise it from Manassas, VA with a 20 watt rig connected to an indoor
> j-pole.  Could something be wrong with the repeater?  If so, perhaps, we
> should check it out. 
> Best Wishes
> 73s
> Richard Demaret
> KI4KXJ 
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> On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 9:24 PM, Richard <revo753 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I have been monitoring the repeater recently.  Frequently I hear some sort of
> static sound.  Frequently it will break the squelch, but there is no voice.  I
> have tried to raise the repeater from Manassas, but I am unable to hit the
> repeater from here.
>
> I hope, we can get repeater working better.
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Richard Demaret
>
> KI4KXJ
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> On Saturday, February 1, 2014 6:44 PM, alex fraser <beatnic50 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> I don't think I can hit that repeater from Woodbridge.  In general 2 meter
> traffic is way down. If there were more traffic I'd set up a beam. 
> On 2/1/2014 3:32 PM, [[wb4jfi at knology.net]] wrote:
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>                               It doesnâ(TM)t matter Iain, unless
>      thereâ(TM)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 W4CIAâ(TM)s side
>      is dead.  I almost sold the IRLP PC board at todayâ(TM)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
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>           On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 11:53 AM, William Fenn
>      <[[bfenn at cox.net]]> wrote:
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>                                                   Last Saturday I
>           stumbled across a miracle.  On my way to lunch at
>           Tippyâ(TM)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. 
>           Letâ(TM)s face it almost no one uses our repeater (members
>           included).
>                      
>                     Last Saturdayâ(TM)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 â`` from out of town and listening to
>           W4CIAâ(TM)s frequency â¦ WOW!).
>                      
>                     I guess what I am trying to say is why donâ(TM)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 Tippyâ(TM)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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