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Please welcome back the propagation
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Vote for Bill Gandel, there is nothing he can’t handle!
As you can see, WA4QFP has a very supportive canine partner in his race to secure a seat with the board of supervisors. We continue to wish Bill the best in the race, and thank him for his support of … Continue reading
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Remembering ten years ago
As everyone deals with their own personal and professional memories of the event that changed our nation, communications and interoperability forever, Jason sent along this picture from the Clearwater (FL) Fire Training Facility. This is the text printout of the … Continue reading
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FieldComm status update #3
Ok – this is the final post Hurricane Irene update. Both of the GMRS repeaters are on the air operating under normal conditions, as well as the 220 MHz machine. The 10m beacon is also back in normal conditions, and … Continue reading
Posted in 224.52 Mhz repeater, Beacons, Everything else, GMRS Info, WA4FC Shack
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Fieldcomm status update # 2
The six meter beacon and 220 repeater remain off the air. The 462.600 repeater is running off of batteries that are almost completely dead so consider it unusable. The ten meter beacon and 462.625 repeater have had power restored and … Continue reading
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Current Status of FieldComm systems
Just to update anyone who is interested – both the 28.231 and 50.079.5 MHz beacons are off the air pending restoration of power to their locations. Additionally, the 462.625 MHz repeater is off with an unknown date of return. The … Continue reading
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KG4HOT moves 220 Mhz system for troubleshooting
The KG4HOT 224.700 repeater system in Lexington has moved to 224.58 (same PL tone) to assist in troubleshooting with the noise that has been present on the input of 224.7. So far the move has resolved the issue. Stay tuned … Continue reading
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Mototrbo is coming soon !
There are so many new modes and technologies in radio right now. Sometimes they start in ham radio and trickle into the rest of the world, but in this case, this stuff has started in the commercial world and trickled … Continue reading
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New EightPak antenna switching system installed
A recent improvement to the antenna system at the shack allows for a whole lot of switching and operability between the various components on hand. The EightPak system from Array Solutions allows up to eight antennas to be switched and … Continue reading
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FieldComm supports WA4QFP
Like some others pictured, FieldComm also expresses their support to Bill Gandel, WA4FP on his run for board of supervisors in Prince George, Virginia. Bill supported many of us in our younger years as we grew personally, professional and in … Continue reading
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