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4. Orchard repeater & IRLP & Peachland | 4. Orchard repeater & IRLP & Peachland | ||
Controller has been updated by Geoff VE7WWAT. Visual inspection done everything ok. | |||
(have IRLP ready for Oct 21 weekend) | |||
5. Blue Grouse Mtn; | 5. Blue Grouse Mtn; | ||
Fusion repeaters need jumpers for duplex run working and frequency coordinated . 145.090 + 600 VHF | Fusion repeaters need jumpers for duplex run working and frequency coordinated . 145.090 + 600 VHF | ||
and 147.300 +600. | |||
KTV | |||
6. D-Star repeaters; | |||
Working. New PC to be installed for added features. ( Ian) | Working. New PC to be installed for added features. ( Ian) | ||
Still runnng V2, hi speed data not working on V3 wait till its fixed. | |||
7. Cedar creek; | |||
Investigation into shack grounding is needed. USB Isolater | |||
160 metre loop tower 450ohm window line feed standoffs need repair. - will ask Neil to do as. | |||
WinLink Doug will update to DNS from static IP. Also linked into tpark. | |||
climbing required. | |||
Climbing Project - Allen will Put together Club presentation. | Climbing Project - Allen will Put together Club presentation. | ||
Remote Power Amp broken. | Remote Power Amp broken - Blown finals Ian will pull the Mosfets and test. | ||
Ant problem? Air conditioner | Ant problem? Air conditioner | ||
Need to clean up shack. Blow out computers and air conn. | Need to clean up shack. Blow out computers and air conn. | ||
8. Ellison Shack; | |||
On going antenna projects etc. | On going antenna projects etc. Stephen VA7STV will take photos to assess HF antenna placement. | ||
Fred will remove 2 racks from can. | |||
Is running Shaw Open via UBC campus until HamWan is available. | |||
Fred will remove 2 racks from can | |||
9. Projects: | |||
Ham-Wan update ; | Ham-Wan update ; | ||
Lanmark sectors complete | Lanmark sectors complete | ||
Point to Point Kuipers ready | Point to Point Kuipers ready | ||
BlkKnt – | BlkKnt – 2 sectors installed 0 OK 240- has no link. Trouble with BN-LM p2p | ||
ChuteLk – | BlueGrouse - P2P to Kuipers. 1 sector to Downtown. | ||
ChuteLk – Kuipers 900mhz. ?? | |||
HamWan Backbone Okanagan 50/50 project work with Vernon and Penticton??? | |||
We can check usage from http://portal.hamwan.ca/ | |||
Okanagan Mountain for OCARC, COSAR & CASARA. | Okanagan Mountain for OCARC, COSAR & CASARA. | ||
Fred VA7UN – Telus approved! Working with BCHydro interference maps and parks approval letter. | |||
Can install window is Oct/ Early Nov. (Not happening this year) | |||
Need to plan installation of Crystal Repeater Can | Need to plan installation of Crystal Repeater Can | ||
13. Kuipers Peak – New repeater Install progress | 13. Kuipers Peak – New repeater Install progress | ||
Interior installed racks in place. | Interior installed racks in place. City is coring the hole. need trench 14th | ||
Tower and Antenna's in place. Ham Wan site working on batteries. | Tower and Antenna's in place. Ham Wan site working on batteries. | ||
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VE7OGO-1 Cedar Creek Shack I-gate Working | VE7OGO-1 Cedar Creek Shack I-gate Working | ||
VA7OGO-1 Revelstoke West Digi Working | VA7OGO-1 Revelstoke West Digi Working | ||
VA7OGO-2 Revelstoke East Digi down – unit is in | VA7OGO-2 Revelstoke East Digi down – unit is in Williams lake | ||
VA7OGO-3 Golden North Digi never installed -asked to be returned | VA7OGO-3 Golden North Digi never installed -asked to be returned | ||
VA7OGO-4 Kicking Horse Mtn. Digi ( Ski hill ) Working | VA7OGO-4 Kicking Horse Mtn. Digi ( Ski hill ) Working | ||
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VA7OGO-15 Revelstoke I-gate Not Working. Ongoing | VA7OGO-15 Revelstoke I-gate Not Working. Ongoing | ||
Kamploops IGate messing up our network - Tom, Doug will talk to... | Kamploops IGate messing up our network - Tom, Doug will talk to... | ||
15. Repeater sites need leases | |||
Next Committee Tech Meeting - Nov 7, 2017 19:00 hours @ Kelowna #1 fire hall. | Next Committee Tech Meeting - Nov 7, 2017 19:00 hours @ Kelowna #1 fire hall. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:22, 4 October 2017
OCARC Technical Committee Meeting Notes Oct 3 , 2017
Allen Royston VA7AZV , Chair.
Started @ 7:05
In attendance:
See List
1. Little White repeater;
Ian has 2nd repeater and requires further work before installation.
2. Big White repeater;
IRLP – 1172 VA7YLW -- Allen VA7AZV needs to restore 1419 to the new hardware.
3. Dilworth repeater Working.
4. Orchard repeater & IRLP & Peachland
Controller has been updated by Geoff VE7WWAT. Visual inspection done everything ok. (have IRLP ready for Oct 21 weekend)
5. Blue Grouse Mtn;
Fusion repeaters need jumpers for duplex run working and frequency coordinated . 145.090 + 600 VHF and 147.300 +600. KTV
6. D-Star repeaters;
Working. New PC to be installed for added features. ( Ian) Still runnng V2, hi speed data not working on V3 wait till its fixed.
7. Cedar creek;
Investigation into shack grounding is needed. USB Isolater 160 metre loop tower 450ohm window line feed standoffs need repair. - will ask Neil to do as. WinLink Doug will update to DNS from static IP. Also linked into tpark.
climbing required. Climbing Project - Allen will Put together Club presentation. Remote Power Amp broken - Blown finals Ian will pull the Mosfets and test. Ant problem? Air conditioner Need to clean up shack. Blow out computers and air conn.
8. Ellison Shack;
On going antenna projects etc. Stephen VA7STV will take photos to assess HF antenna placement. Fred will remove 2 racks from can. Is running Shaw Open via UBC campus until HamWan is available.
9. Projects:
Ham-Wan update ;
Lanmark sectors complete
Point to Point Kuipers ready
BlkKnt – 2 sectors installed 0 OK 240- has no link. Trouble with BN-LM p2p
BlueGrouse - P2P to Kuipers. 1 sector to Downtown.
ChuteLk – Kuipers 900mhz. ??
HamWan Backbone Okanagan 50/50 project work with Vernon and Penticton???
We can check usage from http://portal.hamwan.ca/
Okanagan Mountain for OCARC, COSAR & CASARA.
Fred VA7UN – Telus approved! Working with BCHydro interference maps and parks approval letter.
Can install window is Oct/ Early Nov. (Not happening this year)
Need to plan installation of Crystal Repeater Can
13. Kuipers Peak – New repeater Install progress Interior installed racks in place. City is coring the hole. need trench 14th Tower and Antenna's in place. Ham Wan site working on batteries.
14. APRS Sites
VE7ROC Little White Digi Working BGWHTE Big White Digi Working VA7YLW-1 Black Knight Mtn. Digi Working RODDHU Rodrick Dhu Mtn. Digi Working VE7OGO-1 Cedar Creek Shack I-gate Working VA7OGO-1 Revelstoke West Digi Working VA7OGO-2 Revelstoke East Digi down – unit is in Williams lake VA7OGO-3 Golden North Digi never installed -asked to be returned VA7OGO-4 Kicking Horse Mtn. Digi ( Ski hill ) Working VA7OGO-13 Golden I-gate Working VA7OGO-14 Blue Grouse I-gate Working – “needs location “ comment line updated – still outstanding. VA7OGO-15 Revelstoke I-gate Not Working. Ongoing Kamploops IGate messing up our network - Tom, Doug will talk to...
15. Repeater sites need leases
Next Committee Tech Meeting - Nov 7, 2017 19:00 hours @ Kelowna #1 fire hall.