GB3UB & MB7UB The Bath Repeaters

A liitle about the repeaters

Both repeaters are located HERE, on the roof of Bath University overlooking the historic city of Bath

GB3UB is the 70cm 433mhz voice repeater and operates on 433.100/434.700mhz, ctcss 118.8hz. It uses a converted Storno base station using G8CUL logic running 10w to two Jaybeam folded dipoles. It provides handheld coverage around the city of Bath, out towards Chippenham, down towards Midsomer Norton and across towards Westbury. It is internet linked via Echolink (node no. 201135 )

MB7UB is the APRS data digipeater. It enables stations equipped with APRS to improve their coverage especially when mobile. It uses a IC-2E running 2w, running UIview from a very old laptop.

You can find out what I do in my day job HERE.

For further information you can email me

12 February 2012

Echolink

The Echolink has been off for a while. I have contacted the link keeper and it seems the rig has failed. Now I am feeling better I hope the link can be back on as soon as possible. Sorry to those of you who may have wished to use it.

23 September 2011

A visit from the fairies?

It seems the fairies have made a visit to Bath Uni and brought MB7UB back to life. I would like to thank them for once again helping me out.

20 September 2011

MB7UB Off Air

Seems MB7UB is off air again after a power outage. Will be a few days before I can get to site to sort it.

09 September 2011

CHOTA

Tomorrow,10th September I will be helping to operate GB1MSN at the Midsomer Methodist Church from 10am until approximately 1600. Although it is not possible to give precise frequencies, please listen and call if you hear any of the many stations operating for Churches and Chapels on the air. I will try and post bands of operation on Facebook.

Notice of use

Just to let you know the repeater will once again be in use by Bath Raynet for the Bath Midnight Walk. Times of operation will be from approx 2300 till 0330. Your cooperation during this time would be appreciated. if you have any skeds arranged between these times please let me know.

05 May 2011

No News

Just a short note to say both repeaters continue to work well. I do try and monitor them during the day if I am in Bath. The only problem I have noted is that from time to time there is a carrier on the output but this does not seem to have caused any problems.

30 October 2010

Update

It seems the work at the Uni has finished and will try to make a site visit in the near future. However it appears our 'low profile' existence on the site may be at an end. I am not sure what impact this will have but hopefully it will only mean having to contribute to the electricity usage which I cannot see being very much. I hope I will not have to put out the begging bowl.