Some changes have been made to the Megalink Reflector XLX330. With decline in local DMR traffic and increase in YSF traffic, it has been decided to terminate the cross-mode linking of DMR BM 311070 into YSF/DMR Room #83603. The default connections have changed. DCS330A/XLX330A is still the preferred D-STAR connection…
For many years, the City of Rittman has graciously hosted an amateur radio repeater on the water tower north of town. It is an excellent location with a good elevation and HAAT. Unfortunately, with the shift to the state-wide radio network of local municipalities, the facilities used by WTF for…
KE8LDH 442.5125+ is back on the air for real! After previously bringing the repeater back online, the system has been hit with a series of misfortunes. But it’s back now!
The WOOSTR APRS digi went on the air October 16th, 2020, and serves Wayne and surrounding counties and the greater Wooster area. Equipment is a Motorola CDM-1250, Kantronics KPC-3 running 8.2 firmware, and a Samlex SEC-1223 to power it all. Thanks to KE8JNH for the equipment and site for the…
Most people probably didn’t notice, but the 442.375 WW8TF repeater has been using a Verizon MiFi and VPNs for network access at the repeater site for the past few months. The other end of the microwave dish that normally connects the site to the network failed over the winter. Using…
During the last week of March, the KE8LDH 442.5125 MHz multi-mode digital repeater received a tune-up, got a new TX/RX duplexer, and joined the WW8TF AKRON APRS digipeater, along with the N8XPK 444.2, 147.135, and 1292.2 repeaters at a higher profile site in Akron. Thanks to Marty N8XPK for hosting…
