GB3UB MB7UB The Bath Repeaters: Pirate Activity

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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07 December 2014

Pirate Activity

It appears that there is at least one unlicensed station operating through UB. May I remind you all that it is against the terms of you license to communicate with such a station. If you know someone is operating who does not hold a current license perhaps it would be good to suggest they join one of the excellent courses run the Bath so they can operate legally.I will be monitoring the repeater as much as I can and if the situation continues I, as the repeater keeper will have no option but to contact Ofcom on Wednesday. I very much hope it does not come to this as it has the potential to open a can of worms.

1 comment:

M6KBP said...: Seems to be that time of the month where all the pirates come out of the woodwork. I was monitoring another repeater i won't mention but was able to record the station and report it on the repeater site... Hopefully Ofcom will be able to catch the blighter next time he/she/it pops up somewhere on the Amateur Bands.

73!; Tue Dec 30, 02:29:00 am 2014