GB3UB MB7UB The Bath Repeaters: April 2015

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.

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29 April 2015

GB3UB Back in service

Just to report that GB3UB went back on air at approximately 2030 today. The problems with the pips was found to be a software setting which has now been corrected. There has also been a slight change to the CTCSS timings which means if you have CTCSS enabled you will not hear any audio once a station has dropped carrier.

21 April 2015

MB7UB, GB3UB update

Ok, both repeaters are ready to go but due to work commitments it will not be possible to visit the site until next week to reinstall the equipment. Sorry to those that are missing the box.

17 April 2015

MB7UB NOV

I have today received the NOV for MB7UB. I was not expecting this so very pleased.d I still have some work to do to get it running again as the radio I was using, the IC2E, runs 5khz deviation and not 2.5 as per the spec. I hope to obtain a TMD-700 or similar and get it all back on.

08 April 2015

GB3UB Off Air

As you may have noticed UB has lost it's pips. A visit was made today but unfortunately an on site repair was not possible. The unit has been removed for repair and hence UB is off air for the next few days.

06 April 2015

MB7UB Reapplication

I have tonight put in an application to put MB7UB back on air again. Not sure how long things will take and then I will have to see what I am going to do regarding equipment. I am hoping that the TNC can be setup to take away the need for a laptop permanently running, which caused most of the previous problems. So it is now a case of watch this space.