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.

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15 October 2014

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.

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