GB3UB MB7UB The Bath Repeaters: May 2008

A liitle about the repeater

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 hand-held 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.

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

For further information you can email me

29 May 2008

Bath Amateur Radio Club

On Wednesday the 4th June, there will be a meeting at the Boat House (Newbridge Rd Bath, BA1 3NB) starting around 20:00hrs.
Please make an effort to come, as we need to have a discussion on the future of these meetings, and see where the club meetings are going.
Hope to see you there. Please pass this information on to your fellow Hams......
73's
Rob (M0TFO)

25 May 2008

Cheap APRS Set up

For those that think it is expensive to get onto APRS I was sent this web site with the dollar as it is at present this is very good value.

http://www.byonics.com/microtrak/mt300.php

Please note, I have not used this equipment so can give no personal information on it's use.

05 May 2008

Local Echolink

As UB is off Echolink at present and it is always good to have this information. These are the other local links I know about.

M0TFO-L 145.3375 118.8 Bath

G0GRI

GB3FH Cheddar

GB3TD Swindon