November 2017 Tech Committee Notes

OCARC Technical Committee Meeting Notes Nov 7 , 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 1419 is installed and working.

Needs more work

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. all good
  KTV

6. D-Star repeaters;

  Working. New PC to be installed for added features. ( Ian)
  Dave - Industry Canada - 1247mhz voice may be causing interference, ??? Fred will analyze.
  Ian will talk to Industry Canada.

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. (put off until spring)
   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.
   Power lines are still in a bad location. Alan
   Fred will remove 2 racks from can.
   Is on HamWan!.

9. Projects:

	Ham-Wan  update ;
		Lanmark sectors complete
		Need to install link radio to BG at Kuipers
		BlkKnt – 2 sectors installed. Back sector in spring.
               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. Power by Nov 15?

       Repeaters are ready to install.
       Add Irlp to Kuipers

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. How to expend the gaming grant money. (self insurance!)

Gaming Account has $2500.00 need to spend on hamwan - Will buy gear for Vernon run etc.

Purchasing $2000 Stephan.

Next Committee Tech Meeting - Dec 5, 2017 19:00 hours @ Kelowna #1 fire hall.