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Welcome
members and public to the Lake Wales Repeater Association web page.
Be sure to check the news section and event calendar so you are kept
up to date on our latest Ham Radio ventures!
| The
Latest in Announcements, Event Progress, or Activities |
The
LWRA Repeater is now operational again.
Note:
The tone is NOT turned on at this time. |
| Cavity
(duplexer) Checkup |
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April
29, 2008
Howard WB4NYT and Bob K2GII took some measurements and
made adjustments to the repeater system cavities to attempt
improvement.
Cavities allow us to use just the one antenna for both
transmitter and receiver for duplex operation. More>> |
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| After
Antenna Inspection, Audible Crackle Returns Briefly |
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April
23, 2008
This is a continuation of a previous article titled: "Tower
Climber Checks on Antenna Shift- "Just an Illusion"
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Though the antenna itself did not shift, there was something
the climber noticed. The Rhon tower itself was shifting.
More>>
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| Tower
Climber Checks on Antenna Shift- "Just an Illusion" |
April
23, 2008
It
should be noted that back in December of 2007, Danny Marquis
once again donated brand new feedline to the club, sold
antenna at cost, and handled installation for us.
THANK YOU DANNY!
Since then, In mid-January, Thomas AG4UC happened to drive
by the site...... More>> |
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| Counting
On You... |
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So,
how much does the LWRA repeater get used ? John KC4KLM
wants to know! For just $4.49, he will find out... More>>
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| Thanks
for Efforts Even if We Only USE
IT! 3.0% of the Time |
April
28, 2008
What better way to say -Thank you - to all who have made
many donations in various ways towards resuming repeater
operations than to actually get on the repeater and
USE IT! So how are we doing on the
'big thanks' so far? More>> |
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| Repeater
is Back On the Air After 16+ Months. USE
IT! |
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Now
that the repeater is back on the air it's time to get
the word out.
No doubt you have received a number of e-mails from
Rick WB9IJW as a reminder that includes two words:
"USE IT! "
So what if USE IT! it was turned into
a catchy theme? More>>
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| Repeater
System Installed at New Site |
April
2, 2008
After being off the air for over 16+ months, due to the
loss of the 'Y' site, in search of a new home, finding
a new home, Antenna/feedline acquisition and install,
repeater system overhaul, and lastly access to the new
repeater site, -today is the day the LWRA repeater returns
to the air....
Here's how the day went. More>> |
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| Website
Changes in Progress - Minor Changes |
| A
bit of cleanup of the web site is underway. Pages that
have had little or no usage at all, such as the Sale/Trade
page, where members could list wants or needs on gear
is set to disappear due to lack of use. Links to the useless
pages still have to me maintained especially when adding
new content and is a pain. Other small changes the Webmaster
is looking into would be grouping some of the general
information pages into just one page to make things convenient
and tidy. The only problem is the Webmaster is admittedly
wordy! And last there may be links on some pages that
no longer work and will be cleaned up eventually. |
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Water Tower/Repeater Site Updates- What of the Repeater
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As of
April 2nd
The Repeater is installed
and running at the new site. Repeater coverage appears
to be about the same, give or take, a few feet, from what
has been observed so far except for possibly the North
where large improvements may have been made. The new repeater
coverage pattern is still being studied. There is a technical
issue that has appeared at the site already and needs
investigating some time.
New antenna installed. But which one? The tallest one
of course!
The installation is big step for the L.W.RA. in returning
to their main goal- supporting a Repeater for Polk County
and beyond.
Tower statistics:
Water tower height 130'. Ground elevation (ASL) 234'.
Will be about 75' higher than previous site. Antenna type:
DB224.
For timeline on progress, pictures, and general details
regarding the new Repeater site, Click
here.
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| Web
Site Updates |
What's
New Here? |
Page
changes as of
April 29th:
Previous site changes occurred on April 17th |
| Repeater
Status |
| State
of Systems |
Gray
= Checking...
Green = Good
Yellow = Out of params.
Red = Non-functional
* Engineers
repair log |
| Solar
Activity |
| Hot
Stuff! |
(Updated
every 10min.)
Solar X-rays:
Geomagnetic Field:
Details at n3kl.org
View recent
10 meter beacon spotting's. |
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Sponsor |
| Site
is donated |
Did
you know...
This web site is updated, designed, and hosted at no cost to the L.W.R.A.!
All paid for by:
KLM-TECH
Radio Repair Facility
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