LARC Yaesu Repeater.

[N4ESS]

LARC REPEATER UPDATE

 

 

During the last several months the LARC repeater has being tested.  The
repeater is set to the mode of Analog or Digital IN and Analog OUT, AMS mode
(Automatic Mode Select).  This has proved to operate with no problems and
seamless to most operators.  We are now ready to turn on the full function
of the repeater this month.  We will be notifying Richard Sharp, KQ4KX, our
repeater trustee, to activate this function.  The AMS setting of the
repeater that will allow Analog IN and Analog OUT and Digital IN and Digital
OUT.  The only requirement to make this work successfully is to activate
your TONE SQUELCH for BOTH Transmit and Receive.  Each radio is different in
their menu.  The tone for our repeater is 127.3 and should be set for BOTH
transmit and receive.  This means that when you use your Baofeng UV5R or
similar analog radio you will be able to use your handheld or base as
normal through the repeater.  You may also see your receive light on and not
hear anything.  If that happens just push your MON button and you will
probably hear a digital signal buzzing.  Setting the tone squelch for BOTH
receive and transmit makes sure the digital transmission noise does not come
out of your analog speaker.  Be courteous of the digital users if you see it
in use.  When there is a break in the digital conversation you can actually
transmit analog to analog.  The same is required of the digital users if the
analog stations are in use please allow their conversations to continue or
switch to analog to join in.  That is one of the abilities of the digital
radios that they can do both and listen for both depending on how their mode
is set up.  This works nicely on other repeaters already set to this mode.
I am a member of other clubs that use this set up and they have not
experienced problems.  The one of the closest to Lakeland is the EPARS
repeater in Dade City on 146.880, no tone in for analog but if you don't
want to hear the digital then turn on your receive tone squelch to 146.2.  

 

This is not an advertisement for buying a new radio.  It is just turning on
the full capabilities of our repeater to allow our members to add even more
capabilities for both analog and digital.  The next test after we settle in
to the AMS mode is activate the WiresX mode or Echolink or both so ALL, both
analog and digital operators can use the extra modes.  We can do this
remotely without presently having internet access at our transmitter site.
This has been done before with Echolink by another club member and we will
give it a try again. 

 

Please read your manuals for your particular radio and bring any questions
about setting the tone squelch you may have to the September meeting.  

 

YES WE ARE MEETING ON LABOR DAY!  September 5, 2016 next meeting.

 

 

Rich Kennedy - N4ESS

President

Lakeland Amateur Radio Club

 

813-240-5614

n4ess at tampabay.rr.com

 

 

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