May 2018 Tech Committee Notes

Feb 2018 Tech Committee Notes

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. Chris will provide assistance. Is wrong freq. needs corrected chip.

2. Big White repeater;<@@@PRE0@@@>3. Dilworth repeater;<@@@PRE1@@@>4. Orchard repeater;<@@@PRE2@@@>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 build the node. Interference on 146.62 repeater continues and is being monitored by VE7MET. - Building needs repair, assess building - Assess power usage. crew visit tuesday 10th morning

5. BlueGrouse Mt.<@@@PRE3@@@>6. Black Knight<@@@PRE4@@@>5. D-Star repeaters.<@@@PRE5@@@>Ian is talking to Industry Canada. Tested with Spectrum analyzer TOK. CanSel Inc, is helping. They are still having issues.

6. Cedar Creek Club Station.<@@@PRE6@@@><@@@PRE7@@@>Salmon Arm has protection circuit mod. Rob Hickman Ve7HMN has mod to fix.<@@@PRE8@@@>Need a step stool. Alarm system reporting needs to be setup. Mike Fleming VE7FI Need to Blow out computers.<@@@PRE9@@@>7. Kuipers Peak

New repeater Install progress.<@@@PRE10@@@>
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.<@@@PRE11@@@>9. TPARC.

Hugh VE7?? Said radio sites are being decomm'd TPARC is on its last legs.

10. HamWan.

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.<@@@PRE12@@@>11. New Business<@@@PRE13@@@>
Next meeting May 1, 2018, 19:00 hours @ Kelowna #1 fire hall.