DECEMBER 94                                                                        VOLUME 1.2

 

NS3F REPEATER

 

TOPIC:  WHAT’S NEW

BULLETIN BOARD

Information about the 145.33 repeater is available on the OUTPOST XIO BBS.  Look in the NS3F Repeater area on the BBS.  Current information about the repeater is regularly updated there.  In addition, emergency autodial codes and newsletters are available for viewing or downloading.  Any questions or comments about the repeater system may also be posted in this area.  The BBS phone number is 850-0909.  When signing in for the first time please send a message to Fred Finn with your callsign.

CROSSBAND NET

The Tidewater Area Crossband Net, sponsored by the Atlantic Fleet HQ Area Amateur Radio Club, now meets weekly on Sundays at 8:00pm on the NS3F Repeater (145.33) as well as the WB4PVT Repeater (224.86), the K4UMI Repeater (443.65) and 29.28MHz (10 Meter FM) Simplex.  The Net will carry Newsline on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month.  Everyone is welcome to check into this net.  73’s, Mark KE4MAA.

ALBEMARLE EMERGENCY NET

The Albemarle Emergency Net meets the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 9:00pm on a wide area link system.  This is a ARES affiliated net and everyone is welcome to check in.  There are approximately six repeaters linked together to make up the net.  145.33 links into the net via the Ahoskie 146.91 repeater.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM NS3F

TOPIC:  WELCOME TO THE 33 REPEATER

GREETINGS ALL

This is the second newsletter we’ve put together to keep you informed about the repeater.  The last newsletter was done in April.  The mailing list was developed and modified the best we could do by trying to identify the regular users and supporters of the repeater.

AUTOPATCH SUPPORT

Autopatch support remains at $15.00 per year.  Besides your autodial number, if you make calls to other numbers with any frequency consider having them programmed into an autodial slot.  There are many slots available now, and with the new upgrade to 500 we will have a ton of empty slots to fill.  Just let us know.

REPEATER WORK

Since the last newsletter, a 10 Meter FM module has been added to the remote base system.  By the time you read this we may have the remote receiver at Virginia Beach online.  A lot of work on this project has taken place since April, however much work remains to be done.  We also anticipate receiving a firmware upgrade to the repeater controller in the near future.  The upgrade will significantly change the capabilities of the system.  There will be 500 autodial slots available, memories for the remote base system, room for more messages, LiTZ capability, more macros, more setpoints, more courtesy tone flexibility, and some other stuff.  After the upgrade installation there will probably be some new codes in effect, especially regarding the remote base system.  Check the NS3F Repeater area on the OUTPOST XIO BBS for updated information.

TOPIC:  PUBLIC SERVICE

NARES

The Norfolk Amateur Radio Emergency Service (NARES) utilizes 145.33 as their back-up repeater.  The primary is 147.075.  The Norfolk ARES Net meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm on the 147.075 repeater.  They also hold monthly meetings in Norfolk at 7:30pm on the 1st Tuesday of each month.  Contact the Norfolk Emergency Coordinator (EC), Dan (AD4ZK) for additional information.

REMOTE BASE/LINKING

The repeater has remote bases on 2 meters, 440MHz, 220MHz, and 10 meters FM.  This is accomplished by the use of ICOM Band Unit Modules for the IC-900/901 system interfaced through the repeater controller.  The capability exists to listen on up to two band units at a time.  Linking has tremendous emergency communications potential and can be a lot of fun as well.  We will send remote base command codes to autopatch supporters after installation and programming of the new firmware.