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Tech meeting notes April 3, 2018 -


Allen VA7AZV Chair Tech Meeting
Notes Meeting Started @ 7:12 PM #15 members in attendance.


Tech meeting notes April 3, 2018 - Allen VA7AZV Chair Tech Meeting Notes Meeting Started @ 7:12 PM #15 members in attendance.
1. Little White repeater; Ian has 2nd repeater and requires further work before installation. The transmitter is on the wrong frequency and needs a corrected chip. Maker is dead. Ian is working on a solution.


2. Big White repeater;  Working


1. Little White repeater; Ian has 2nd repeater and requires further work before installation. Chris will provide assistance. Is wrong freq. needs corrected chip. Maker is dead. Ian is working.
3. Dilworth repeater; Chris VE7QN suggested  we add PL on receive to help with interference. Geoff VE7WAT will investigate.


2. Big White repeater;
4. Orchard repeater; Ham wan is installed and IRLP raspberry pi is in place. Its not working. We think its may be cabling. Allen VA7AZV will work with Stephan VA7STV to fix wiring harness on the node and assess power usage. Building needs some repair. Geoff VE7WAT would like to is a Telco line (VIOP) installed.
 
3. Dilworth repeater; Add PL on receive to help with interference. Geoff VE7WAT will investigate.
 
4. Orchard repeater; IRLP link turned off temporarily . Ham wan to be installed and IRLP raspberry pi to be moved from club station to Orchard repeater site. Allen VA7AZV will work with Stephan VA7STV to fix wiring harness on the node. Building needs repair, assess building - Assess power usage. crew visit tuesday 10th morning.
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5. BlueGrouse Mt.  
5. BlueGrouse Mt.  
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6. Black Knight. Antennas and sector
6. Black Knight. Antennas and sector


D-Star repeaters. Ian is talking to Industry Canada to re-start.
7. D-Star repeaters. Ian is talking to Industry Canada to re-start.
 
6. Cedar Creek Club Station. Salmon Arm has protection circuit mod. Rob Hickman Ve7HMN has mod to fix.Need a step stool. Alarm system reporting needs to be setup. Mike Fleming VE7FI Need to Blow out computers. New Ethernet needs to be pulled.
 
7. Kuipers Peak; Allen VA7AZV donated 12 port rigrunner.
 
 
New repeater Install progress.<br> 8. APRS Sites.
 
 
VA7OGO-15 Revelstoke City I-gate. Not Working. Ongoing issue. - Pull it!
 


Gord VE7GFH tried contact ham ( Garth ) in Revelstoke to investigate. - Cant contact. Anyone in the area please pick up the radio, power supply, antenna, coax and pipemast. 9. TPARC.
8. Cedar Creek Club Station. Salmon Arm has protection circuit mod. Rob Hickman VE7HMN has mod to fix. We need a step stool for the Ham room. Need to Blow out computers. New Ethernet needs to be pulled. It would be nice to have Alarm system reporting needs to be setup - Mike Fleming VE7FI


9. Kuipers Peak; Allen VA7AZV donated 12 port rigrunner. The new Fusion repeaters are Due next week and Fred VA7UN says we should be on the air in 3 weeks(ish)


Hugh VE7?? Said radio sites are being decomm'd TPARC is on its last legs.
10. APRS Sites; VA7OGO-15 Revelstoke City I-gate. Not Working. Anyone in the area please pick up the radio, power supply, antenna, coax and pipemast.


11. TPARC. Hu VE7HR Said radio sites are being decomm'd TPARC is on its last legs. We will know more after July. Hu will report back then.


10. HamWan.
12. HamWan; BlkKnt mnt. A new link radio to LandMark will be installed and the third (back) sector


14. List of Gaming projects for 2018.
1. ? data lost. Will recover with the help of Stephan VA7STV


Turtle mnt. Has a strong link to BlueGrouse Mtn. Sectors to be installed. BlkKnt mnt. New Link Radio to LandMark be installed. Third sector to be installed.
15. New Business;
ICOM radios recovered by Chris VE7QN from the RCMP will be pre-programed and offered to Tech committee members. Batteries will need to be purchased by the Members. Allen VA7AZV will arrange a bulk buy for those interested. Also Allen VA7AZV will create a Repeater list with the input of Committee members. A spread sheet will be circulated and the radios will be programmed accordingly. Alan VE7MET announced that the Repeater Coordination committee will be adding locations on their published list in the near future.


11. New Business<br> Next meeting May 1, 2018, 19:00 hours @ Kelowna #1 fire hall.
Next meeting June 5, 2018, 19:00 hours @ Maybe - Kelowna #1 fire hall.

Revision as of 05:42, 3 May 2018

Tech meeting notes April 3, 2018 -

Allen VA7AZV Chair Tech Meeting Notes Meeting Started @ 7:12 PM #15 members in attendance.

1. Little White repeater; Ian has 2nd repeater and requires further work before installation. The transmitter is on the wrong frequency and needs a corrected chip. Maker is dead. Ian is working on a solution.

2. Big White repeater; Working

3. Dilworth repeater; Chris VE7QN suggested we add PL on receive to help with interference. Geoff VE7WAT will investigate.

4. Orchard repeater; Ham wan is installed and IRLP raspberry pi is in place. Its not working. We think its may be cabling. Allen VA7AZV will work with Stephan VA7STV to fix wiring harness on the node and assess power usage. Building needs some repair. Geoff VE7WAT would like to is a Telco line (VIOP) installed.

5. BlueGrouse Mt.

6. Black Knight. Antennas and sector

7. D-Star repeaters. Ian is talking to Industry Canada to re-start.

8. Cedar Creek Club Station. Salmon Arm has protection circuit mod. Rob Hickman VE7HMN has mod to fix. We need a step stool for the Ham room. Need to Blow out computers. New Ethernet needs to be pulled. It would be nice to have Alarm system reporting needs to be setup - Mike Fleming VE7FI

9. Kuipers Peak; Allen VA7AZV donated 12 port rigrunner. The new Fusion repeaters are Due next week and Fred VA7UN says we should be on the air in 3 weeks(ish)

10. APRS Sites; VA7OGO-15 Revelstoke City I-gate. Not Working. Anyone in the area please pick up the radio, power supply, antenna, coax and pipemast.

11. TPARC. Hu VE7HR Said radio sites are being decomm'd TPARC is on its last legs. We will know more after July. Hu will report back then.

12. HamWan; BlkKnt mnt. A new link radio to LandMark will be installed and the third (back) sector

14. List of Gaming projects for 2018. 1. ? data lost. Will recover with the help of Stephan VA7STV

15. New Business; ICOM radios recovered by Chris VE7QN from the RCMP will be pre-programed and offered to Tech committee members. Batteries will need to be purchased by the Members. Allen VA7AZV will arrange a bulk buy for those interested. Also Allen VA7AZV will create a Repeater list with the input of Committee members. A spread sheet will be circulated and the radios will be programmed accordingly. Alan VE7MET announced that the Repeater Coordination committee will be adding locations on their published list in the near future.

Next meeting June 5, 2018, 19:00 hours @ Maybe - Kelowna #1 fire hall.