GB3UB MB7UB The Bath Repeaters: 2010

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

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.

14 August 2010

Off Air

Due to the ongoing work at the uni both boxes are liable to interruptions. These may vary from a few minutes to a couple of days. I will update you when I have any more information.

11 July 2010

Starting to enjoy this.

Been back at work for a couple of months and now enjoying bus work. Most of the journeys now have plenty of time so no need to rush. Time to get off the bus, sit in the sun, read a book etc. No real problems with passengers, again with plenty of time you can explain things to passengers which greatly reduces the risk of confrontation. With the hot weather I am also glad not be driving into London and happy to sit in an (sometimes) air conditioned cab. For those of you who are interested the National Express contract will be transferred to South Gloucestershire at the beginning of August.

05 July 2010

MB7UB Back on

OK it would seem that thanks to a helpful hand MB7UB is back on. Thanks to them. However as I said there is extensive work taking place on site, and all repeaters on site are at risk of interruptions.

04 July 2010

MB7UB Update

MB7UB remains off air. The work on site means that access to the room where the repeaters are is almost impossible. Therefore it will remain off air until we have permission to access the site to move the equipment while the area is rewired. Hopefully there will be a chance of having some internet access which could open up some more possibilities.

29 June 2010

MB7UB Off Air

MB7UB the Bath APRS digipeater is currently off air. There is a great deal of work taking place on site so I suspect the laptop has not reset correctly. I will try and make a visit asap.

13 May 2010

Facebook

I have now put a page up on Facebook

05 April 2010

Back in Service

It would appear that both 'boxes' are back in service. MB7UB seems to have come back on at around 0300 this morning and is passing data. Obviously no action from me so not 100% sure what the problem was.

04 April 2010

MB7UB/GB3UB Off air

It would appear that there has been a power outage on site. GB3 UB seems to have powered up OK but MB7UB has not. I assume it this the laptop that will need to be rebooted. However unless I can find someone to go there for me I will not be able to get on site until my ankle is better.