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Upgraded 2 Meter Repeater

Brian Donovan - K2AS All Messages By This Member #47 开云体育 This morning Harry W2HRY and myself swapped out the 2 meter machine with the new Yaesu DR2X.? All settings are pretty much the same. It appears the amplifier we had been using was not working, so we set the new machine to high power (near 50 watts), which it can safely handle. It does have voice announcement capability, but we need to get a second RX antenna up first. Soon - Switching to DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) ?We occasionally have had issues with the squelch hanging open with some interference/noise.? It has happened during a couple of our 2 meter nets, which is more than a little annoying and often will cause the time-out-timer to trip.? DCS is supposed to be superior to PL or CTCSS and theoretically?should eliminate?that issue.? Unfortunately it will probably require you to get into your radios menu system and manual.? But it will be worth it. I DON'T PLAN ON SWITCHING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT IF WE CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES THE TIMELINE COULD BE MOVED UP. I will send out another note whenever the change to DCS happens. -- Brian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- k2as@...
W2NED All Messages By This Member #50 开云体育 XRX repeater is S9+++ in Pittsford with a vertical dipole in my (walkout) basement window! ?????? ...Ned, W2NED On 3/21/2020 3:04 PM, Brian Donovan wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text This morning Harry W2HRY and myself swapped out the 2 meter machine with the new Yaesu DR2X.?? All settings are pretty much the same. It appears the amplifier we had been using was not working, so we set the new machine to high power (near 50 watts), which it can safely handle. It does have voice announcement capability, but we need to get a second RX antenna up first. Soon - Switching to DCS (Digital Coded Squelch) ???We occasionally have had issues with the squelch hanging open with some interference/noise.?? It has happened during a couple of our 2 meter nets, which is more than a little annoying and often will cause the time-out-timer to trip.?? DCS is supposed to be superior to PL or CTCSS and theoretically??should eliminate??that issue.?? Unfortunately it will probably require you to get into your radios menu system and manual.?? But it will be worth it. I DON'T PLAN ON SWITCHING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT IF WE CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES THE TIMELINE COULD BE MOVED UP. I will send out another note whenever the change to DCS happens. -- Brian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- k2as@...

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