1<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"><html><head> 2<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> 3<meta name="Author" content="Dan / WA7ABU"> 4<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Mozilla/4.8 [en] (Win98; U) [Netscape]"> 5<meta name="KeyWords" content="repeaters, repeaters, ham radio, WA7ABU, communications, emergency communications, swapnet, ARES, SARC,"> 6<title>Repeaters</title></head> 7<body text="#FF0000" bgcolor="#000000" link="#FF0000" vlink="#0066FF" link="#FF0000"> 8<center><img SRC="bar.gif" height=65 width=480> 9<br> 10<b><font face="Algerian"><font color="#FF0000"> 11<font size=+3>The WA7ABU Repeaters</font></font></font></b> 12 13<br><img SRC="bar.gif" height=65 width=480> 14<br> 15<b><font face="Algerian"><font color="#FF0000"> 16<font size=+2> 17Located in the Silverton Hills about 15 miles East of Salem, 18near Silver Falls State Park, </font></font></font></b> 19<br> 20<b><font face="Algerian"><font color="#FF0000"> 21<font size=+2>the repeaters transmit on 145.29 MHz, 145.19 MHz, 52.99 MHz, and 444.950 MHz.</font></font></font></b> 22<br> 23<b> 24<font face="Algerian"><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1> 25All use the 100 Hz tone for access, but 145.29 must not use the tone routinely due to the heavy round table use, lots of people joining conversations cause unbearable doubling with the short delay. 26</font></font></font></b> 27<b> 28<p> 29<b> 30<font face="Algerian"> 31<font color="#3366FF"> 32<font size=+1>This page explains features and plans of the WA7ABU repeater system.</font></font></font></b> 33<p> 34<b> 35<font color="#3366FF"> 36<font size=+1> 37I am experimenting constantly to see if it is practical to cover the Salem area better from the present site. The first change was the antenna. This was changed four times to get the best match to the area covered. We seem to have optimized that.</font></font></b> 38<p><b><font color="#3366FF"><font size=+1>It now talks to Salem HT users and to mobiles in areas north of Kalama, Washington, south to Coburg, and to parts of Lincoln City to the west. At 2000 ' above the sea, it has been usable over most of the Willamette Valley, Alsea, Wren, Cottage Grove, and into Coos Bay.</font></font></b> 39<p><b><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Check back later to see what else is in the works.</font></font></b></center> 40<center><table><tr ALIGN=CENTER><td> 41<a href="join.html"> 42<img SRC="529_tower_big.jpg" height=600 width=900></a></td></tr> 43<caption ALIGN=BOTTOM> <br> 44<font color="#FFFFFF">Click on the tower above to join. 45<font color="#FF0000">Read the rest of the page to see more of the repeater plans</font>. 46</caption></table></center> 47<center><h1><img SRC="bar.gif" height=65 width=480></h1></center> 48<center><h1><b><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Special features and accomplishments of the WA7ABU Repeater:</font></font></b></h1></center> 49<!--<b><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+3>S</font><font size=+1>pecial attention to autopatch - this repeater recognizes the importance of making your radio a part of your telephone emergency equipment. Cell phones are important today, but many of us don't want to be chained to them. This repeater will get you into 911 and other emergency lines. </font></font> 50 51<font color="#FFFFFF"><font size=+1> 52Contact me to upgrade your autopatch reliability at:
52<script language="JavaScript"> 53document.write("<A HREF=\"ma" + "ilto" + ":" + "wa7abu" + "@" + "arrl.net" + "\">" + "wa7abu" + "@" + "arrl.net" + "<\/a>"); 54</script>
54</a></font></font></b> 55<p> 56<b><font color="#FF0000"> 57<font size=+3>Q</font> 58<font size=+1>uick dials on autopatch - call home or to the 911 with short entries.</font></font></b> 59<p> 60<hr SIZE=1 NOSHADE WIDTH="100%">--> 61<br> 62<b><font color="#FF0000"> 63<font size=+3>E</font> 64<font size=+1>mergency capabilities: as a ham, I volunteer with the ARES group in my area. As a repeater operator, I wish to make the equipment available to local ARES.</font></font></b> 65<br> <table WIDTH="100%" > 66<tr> 67<td><img SRC="SalemEOCB.jpg" height=240 width=320 align=RIGHT></td> 68<td> 69<font size=+1>A night at City Hall -- WA7ABU at the Y2K rollover ARES event, serving at the Salem EOC with Roger, the Salem EOC manager. I and my wife spent the night on the project. This was a memorable New Year's Eve. We now can laugh at the implications of the year 2000, but it 70was not funny with the police involvement that we saw. I am thankful it was so 71uneventful.</font></td></tr></table> 72<p> 73<hr SIZE=1 NOSHADE WIDTH="100%"> 74<p> 75<b><font color="#FF0000"> 76<font size=+3>B</font><font size=+1>attery backup - we have at least 10 days, continuous duty backup. This is enough time to start up an onsite generator for the repeaters and links. The batteries have run the repeaters for 10 days under normal use, intermittent. The site is on private property, so we have help on the premises.</font></font></b> 77<center> 78<b><font color="#FFFFFF">nearly 1600# of batteries!</font></b> 79<br> 80<img SRC="529battsm.JPG" height=240 width=180> 81</center> 82 83<p><b><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+3>IRLP or Echolink: </font><font size=+1>Talk to the world in a second way! With the links and computer connections,we have contact with over 200 thousand world wide systems. With the proper information you may make contacts in many of the countries around the world.</font></font></b> 84<p> 85<b> 86<font color="#FF0000"> 87<font size=+3>D</font><font size=+1>igital fun - the 444.950 repeater is now running both FM and Fusion along with Wires-X. A FM signal with 100 Hz will operate like a normal FM repeater, but with a Fusion signal, it can offer contacts from around the world or local Fusion digital.</font></font></b> 88<p> 89<b> 90<font color="#FF0000"> 91<font size=+3>L</font><font size=+1>ong term stability - the repeater has been up and running since 1992 with only very short interruptions. There is another transceiver and antenna for backup for the 2 meter system.</font></font></b> 92<p> 93<b> 94<font color="#FF0000"> 95<font size=+3>L</font><font size=+1>ighteningprotection - we use trees! The site has special protection afforded by the surroundings, but the system has been tested to survive high voltage on the input.</font></font></b> 96<p> 97<b> 98<font color="#FF0000"> 99<font size=+3>T</font><font size=+1>ower - this has been given attention to allow it to withstand high winds, as in the past. Winds are expected to reach 100 MPH in the area sometime over the next few years. The tower was rebuilt from the foundation up in the year 2005. The entire system was rebuilt, including the building, to serve the needs of the system.</font></font></b> 100<p> 101<b> 102<font color="#FF0000"> 103<font size=+3>V</font><font size=+1>oice quality. If you don't see the difference, you have not been listening. This repeater will not make you listen to others at a whisper or distorted by audio that is tailored to add "punch". We have great compression of low audio without distortion. We do seem to have our share of both loud and soft talkers. Teach them to operate their equipment properly, when you can, with honest 104radio reports.</font></font></b> 105<p> 106<b> 107<font color="#FF0000"><font size=+3>U</font><font size=+1>
107nnecessary noise - we let you know what repeater you are on, but you will not be "blasted" by ham advertisements. All repeater generated audio will be subdued, but easy to understand. Talk over all repeater generated audio.</font></font></b> 108<p> 109<b> 110<font color="#FF0000"> 111<font size=+3>R</font><font size=+1>ag chewing- we encourage friendly conversations with 3 minute long time outs - the longest allowed by the FCC. There is provision for others to enter the conversation, key up just before the courtesy tone.</font></font></b> 112<p> 113<b> 114<font color="#FF0000"><font size=+3>S</font><font size=+1>aturday night net - "THE HAM SHOPPING CLUB" - at 7 PM, some of the local hams get together with each other to swap unneeded home clutter or "the old rig". Join in - it is quite informal and friendly.</font></font></b> 115<p> 116<b> 117<font color="#FF0000"><font size=+3>J</font><font size=+1>oin the "529 Lunch Bunch" each week day at 12 noon, and about 7 other nets. This net was designed to help local hams stay in touch and to provide contacts. The net lasts for 30 minutes with QSO's to ensue. No membership or affiliation of any kind is required, so join in the fun and put your call out there!</font></font></b> 118 119<p> 120<b> 121<font color="#FF0000"> 122<font size=+3>J</font> 123<font size=+1>oin the"529 Technical and Training Net" each week day at 10 AM, and about 7 other nets. This net was designed to help with local training on Ham related topics.. You can use the net to increase your knowledge of topics pertaining to studying for your 124next upgrade.. Several net controls work to help your understanding of Amateur 125Radio.</font></font></b> 126<p> 127<b> 128<font color="#FF0000"> 129<font size=+3>T</font> 130<font size=+1>he WA7ABU Repeater will entertain proposals to change any of it's parameters to better serve the local ham community. If you have a suggestion for the use of the repeater or wish to help with some of it's projects, let me know.</font></font></b><br> <br> <table BORDER WIDTH="100%" > 131<caption> 132<b> 133<font color="#FFFFFF"><font size=+2>145.29 Projects</font></font></b></caption><tr> 134<td ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR="#000066"><b><u><font color="#FFFFFF">Purpose</font></u></b></td> 135<td ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR="#000066"><b><u><font color="#FFFFFF">Equipment</font></u></b></td> 136<td ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR="#000066"><b><u><font color="#FFFFFF">Details</font></u></b></td> 137<td ALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR="#000066"><b><u><font color="#FFFFFF">Priority</font></u></b></td></tr> 138<tr> 139<td> 140<b><font color="#FFFFFF">better valley coverage</font></b></td> 141<td><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Amps</font></b></td> 142<td><b><font color="#FFFFFF">More transmit power - 75 watts, near500 watts ERP as measured at the antenna.</font></b></td> 143<td><b><font color="#FFFFFF">120 Watt, commercial transmitter. This is so clean it actually improved the already excellent receive.</font></b></td></tr> 144<!-- <tr><td><b><font color="#FFFFFF">better world wide coverage</font></b></td> 145<td><b><font color="#FFFFFF">computers and links to local repeaters</font></b></td> 146<td><b><font color="#FFFFFF">The repeaters now connect to either Echolinkor IRLP to talk to the whole ham radio world!</font></b></td> 147<td><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Running since August, 2002 with great participation. The node is to be reconnected when possible. Check back for developements.</font></b></td></tr> --> 148<tr> 149<td> 150<b> 151<font color="#FFFFFF">Affiliation with ARES and the ARRL</font></b></td> 152<td> 153<b> 154<font color="#FFFFFF">agreements</font></b></td> 155<td> 156<b> 157<font color="#FFFFFF">The system has been requested to serve the ARES community and has become affiliated with the ARRL.</font></b></td> 158<td> 159<b> 160<font color="#FFFFFF">Affiliation will make backup and emergency communications a higher priority, but long QSO's and friendly conversations will always have time allotted.</font></b></td></tr> 161<tr> 162<td> 163<b> 164<font color="#FFFFFF">CW training</font></b></td> 165<td><b> 166<font color="#FFFFFF">tapes/trainers</font></b></td> 167<td><b> 168<font color="#FFFFFF">Code training is needed locally</font></b></td> 169<td><b> 170<font color="#FFFFFF">We ran real time code training for years. </font></b> 171<br><b> 172<font color="#FFFFFF">CW over the repeater. The guys got worn out for now, maybe again soon!</font></b></td></tr> 173<tr><td> 174<b><font color="#FFFFFF">better Salem coverage</font></b></td> 175<td><b> 176<font color="#FFFFFF">Antenna</font></b></td> 177<td><b> 178<font color="#FFFFFF">
178Install commercial 4 bay antenna</font></b></td> 179<td><b> 180<font color="#FFFFFF">Done! Boy what a change.</font></b></td></tr> 181<tr><td><b> 182<font color="#FFFFFF">more flexibility</font></b></td> 183<td><b> 184<font color="#FFFFFF">6 meter repeater</font></b></td> 185<td><b> 186<font color="#FFFFFF">linked for greater access, more transceivers can connect</font></b></td> 187<td><b> 188<font color="#FFFFFF">done! 52.99 uses 51.29 as the input with a 100 Hz tone.</font></b></td></tr> 189<!-- <tr><td><b> 190<font color="#FFFFFF">better county coverage</font></b></td> 191<td><b> 192<font color="#FFFFFF">remote receive links</font></b></td> 193<td><b> 194<font color="#FFFFFF">better HT coverage </font></b></td> 195<td><b> 196<font color="#FFFFFF">As time allows, remotes are being added toareas we may need low power inputs. See details below.</font></b></td></tr> 197<tr><td> 198<b><font color="#FFFFFF">better access for small HT's</font></b></td> 199<td><b> 200<font color="#FFFFFF">remote receivers</font></b></td> 201<td><b> 202<font color="#FFFFFF">place auxiliary receivers to benefit low power transmitters in local areas</font></b></td><td><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Albany now has great low power access. Others to follow.</font></b></td></tr> --> 203<tr><td><b> 204<font color="#FFFFFF">increased system grounding</font></b></td><td><font color="#FFFFFF"> 205<b>new antenna static element many feet of large wire, ring grounds top and bottom, static discharge and ground rods over the entire site, all interconnected</b>.</font></td> 206<td><b> 207<font color="#FFFFFF">made possible by donations</font></b></td> 208<td><b> 209<font color="#FFFFFF">upgraded grounding to the building, all equipment, better protection to building and personnel as well as the repeater.</font></b></td></tr></table> 210<p><b> 211<font color="#FF0000"> 212<font size=+3>S</font><font size=+1>ometimes we have need for better coverage than possible with the main 145.29 input. To improve such situations, we have installed receivers linked to the main repeater. To use these receivers, use the normal setting for your radio - 145.29 with a -600 KHz offset, then set a PL for the remote desired. Use 100 Hz for the North input. use 118.8 Hz for the South input. Others may follow as possible.</font></font></b> 213<p> 214<b> 215<font color="#FF0000"> 216<font size=+3>T</font><font size=+1>he WA7ABU Repeater will always <a href="http://www.orrc.org">cooperate with the ORRC</a>, as a member; the repeater will also support other legitimate repeaters in the area. Equipment and aid will be given as it has been received in the past. As the owner, I wish to thank the other hams and repeater operators that have offered assistance in the past. </font></font></b> 217<p><b> 218<font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Thanks for your time in reading this page. I hope that future 145.29 repeater activities can help you to enjoy ham radio.</font></font></b> 219<center><img SRC="bar.gif" height=65 width=480><br><font color="#3333FF"> 220<a href="http://www.wa7abu.com">---back to <font size=+2>WA7ABU's</font> index---</a></font> 221<p><b> 222<font color="#3333FF">This page is maintained by WA7ABU, Dan.</font></b><br><img SRC="wa7abu.gif" height=20 width=112> 223<br><center>This copywrited page was updated March 2019</center></center></td></body></html> 224 225<!-- Localized -->
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