In Dallas for many years, the weather radar image of Ch 4's feed was "broadcast" on an ATV channel. The feed was linked to the building where the transmitter was via the 1.2 GHz amateur band (about +20 dBm at 1260 MHz). The system was turned on usually during RACES Nets to aid storm spotters in the field. With the advent of many Internet radar websites and local TV channels broadcasting fulltime radar images, the system is no longer useful as it once was in the mid 80's. We were at a good site though http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_America_Plaza_(Dallas) with our antenna buried amongst all of these. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Helipic.jpg
Roger W5RD ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Miller WB5OXQ in Waco To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MSF 5000 CLB Probably Not true. The Dallas amateur club repeater did that as far back as the mid 70s and broadcast other things too. The FCC district office is located there so I know they were aware of that. There are some items of ham interest you can broadcast like time temp weather etc. Some repeaters broadcast the NASA channel audio at times. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony L. To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 6:33 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MSF 5000 CLB If you've programmed the repeater to make time announcements even when there in no activity on the receiver, you are in violation of FCC rules that prohibit "broadcasting." --- In [email protected], "kd7ikz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All > I am runnig a MSF 5000 CLB with a Arcom controll. I am also runnig > echolink on the repeater. I have the repeater say the time every hour > and half hour. I was going to work today and the repeater said to time > ok. Then I was going to get on echolink and the repeater did not key > up so I called home and the wife said that the TX light was on and the > RX light was blinking on and off. She tryed to reset but the RX light > would not come back on. So I just let it be for about two hours and > tryed it again and the RX light came up. can anyone gave me any ides > on what it mite be? Also I have to keep a fan on the RF tray and > station control because it gets to hot and when it TX it sounds like > it has a open squelch.I am new to the repeater world. The repeater is > working fine other then that. > Thanks > Bob > kd7ikz > echolink 216767 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.17/1178 - Release Date: 12/8/2007 11:59 AM
