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

31 October 2014

GB3UB and MB7UB off air

Just up in the shack and noticed MB7UB not showing on map. Check on GB3UB and that appears to be off air. Seems they both went off at about 0900 today so suspect a power outage on site. Not much I can do at present but will check tomorrow and if necessary try and make a site visit ASAP.

15 October 2014

Local Rally

G3VRE Local Mini Rally

will take place on

Sunday 19th October 2014

and take place at
The Neston Memorial Hall, Pool Green, Neston, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9SN.
Tables booked so far include…
GB3JB repeater; Brian G4UJL; Gary M0OTL >mounts & fabrications; GB3BS Repeater; Luke Kelly >vintage radio; Trowbridge & DARC; Micheal Roberts >electronic component; Derek Thom G3NKS; Paul Hughes G4VQI; K&M Kelly; Tracy> G7KVO SK sale; BYLARA; G0WFQ> Radio Communications Equipment; G3KYG> Valve Radios and Spares; GB7JB DMR Repeater plus G3VRE … & more…
raffle
Raffle prize
Prize draw to win a Baofeng UV5R 2m/70cm handheld and accessories, speaker mike and dual band extension antenna
at £1 per ticket.
See Jon G0IUE for tickets OR ON THE DAY…
Doors open at 10am, £1.50 entry. Under 16′s free.
Limited parking at the Hall, please use Leafield Trading Estate just a short walk away.
Sellers from 8.15am £5.00 per table in advance, £6.00 on the day. N.B. All hall tables now allocated but space is not a problem so please bring your own table if you have not already booked.
For more information contact Jon G0IUE
A Map For Neston Village Hall

 

Digital Upgrade?

Being looking at the various Digital repeaters that have sprung up over the last few months. I have to say I am a little uneasy about the current situation. We seem to be in a VHS/Betamax situation, but with potential last cost implications. What I mean is that at present we have DMR, Analogue, Dstar and some others with means gone are the days of taking the handy on holiday and having a nice QSO. You now have to check what type of repeater is running in that area. Danger of course is we end up with different groups using different standards, and that only ends one way, and that is that ALL the systems close due to lack of support.
So what is happening to GB3UB? Well nothing. Unless you have £2000 and I will happily install the Fusion system which on the outside seems a good system though of course never tried it.