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BBARC 145.230 Emergency Repeater Maintenance:
15 June 2008
Upgrade Trip
N5HYD - KA1AAJ
  • SYSTEM
    • Got tired of trying to keep this thing fixed so replaced it with the Kenwood TKR-750 Local Repeater - Vertex VX-3000 Link Radio combo that was 145.330.
28 January 2008
Repair Trip
KA1AAJ
  • 145.230 LOCAL REPEATER:
    • Int. transmit audio. Loose connection on the SAS board, J8. This is the radio speaker connection. We are not sure if this connector causes the failure.
15 September 2007
Repair Trip
N5HYD
  • 443.000 LINK RADIO:
    • The Motorola Maxtrac failed. Replaced with a Kenwood TK-862HG #70400239.  
    • Rough alignment without MVP.
27 December 2005
Upgrade Trip
N5HYD
  • 443.000 LINK RADIO:
    • Added channel #4 For direct link to RV Repeater (449T625, 444R625). 
    • Replaced broken radio bracket wing bolt.
14 March 2005
Upgrade Trip
N5HYD
  • 443.000 LINK RADIO:
    • Added channel #3 for WTC/Ft. Stockton.
27 January 2005
Repair Trip
N5HYD
  • 145.230 LOCAL REPEATER:
    • No transmit power output. Problem traced to open solder joint in center conductor of the radio end of the radio TX to duplexer jumper. Resoldered. 
07 December 2004
Repair/Upgrade Trip
W5ATO - N5HYD
  • 145.230 LOCAL REPEATER:
    • No transmit audio. No transmit tones. W5ATO delivered it to N5HYD's office. Could not duplicate problem. 
  • 443.000 LINK RADIO:
    • Well, the Motorola Radius SM50 #682FXU4254 was missing and is presumably being used as a Link Radio at the 444.900 site. Installed a Motorola Maxtrac.
  • CONTROLLER: 
    • Replaced 2 audio pots with 200K, 25 turn pots.
    • The two TONE pots are stock.
  • SITE: Aligned.
    • Local Repeater = -111 DBm on, -113 DBm off, 13 watts.
    • Link Radio = -120 DBm on, -121 DBm off, 11 watts.
09 January 2004
Upgrade Trip
N5HYD
  • 145.230 LOCAL REPEATER:
    • Desense. Changed receiver input connection on front panel from BNC to UHF type. Also moved the mounting hole from near the P.A. output to under the board near the exciter board.
    • Replaced old gray antenna with Maxrad MFB-1443 white antenna.
  • 443.000 LINK RADIO:
    • The Vertex VX-3000 has problems when the D.C. input power is low. Replaced with Motorola Radius SM50 #682FXU4254.
27 December 2003
Moving/Upgrade Trip
W5ATO - N5HYD
  • ALL:
    • Moved system from Marathon site to N5HYD residence. Replaced Link Radio MVP with Vertex VX-3000 #1K220014. Aligned system.
14 September 2003
Moving Trip
W5ATO - N5HYD
  • ALL:
    • Moved to the Marathon repeater site. This was done for a pending "Marathon to Marathon Marathon" to be held on October 11th. Used an 8 element beam for the link radio. The path from here to Twin Sisters is still weak but usable.
03 June 2001
Upgrade Trip
N5HYD
  • LINK:
    • Replaced 1/4 wave link antenna with Larsen NMO-450-K.
  • ALL:
    • Full system alignment. Repeater RX and Link TX xtals were off. Aligned audio. Repeater RX = -114 DBm.
14 April 2001
Upgrade Trip
N5HYD
  • ALL:
    • Installed repeater system at Alpine. Link radio up and running.
18 March 2001
Upgrade trip
N5HYD
  • LINK:
    • Installed Link radio.
19 May 1998
Upgrade Trip
N5HYD
  • POWER:
    • Installed Charge Controller.
11 January 1998
Upgrade Trip
N5HYD
  • CONTROLLER:
    • Installed new RLC-1 controller, serial #748.
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