This afternoon K4JCS, Curt, and I replaced the aging Kenwood repeater with a System Fusion Repeater that will be run in the Automatic mode - digital in digital out, analog FM in Analog FM out. Analog users may hear the dreaded digital noise, but this can be avoided. The repeater will output an 88.5 Hz tone with all analog FM signals. So if you set your radio to tone squelch, 88.5 HZ, the digital noise will not be heard as it does not contain the 88,5 HZ sub audible tone. Note that while it may be undesirable, digital conversations will override analog signals. I apologize in advance to analog users that may be overridden by digital users, but that is the way Yaesu designed System Fusion.
I should note that now the repeater does not require an access tone, but an 88,5 Hz access tone requirement will be added prior to year end. So, set your rigs to tone squelch and you will be ready for the access tone requirement and you will not hear the digital noise if you are an analog FM user. We do hope to add WIRES-X capability in the future.
Thanks to Dave, KM4EMR, for trimming all the weeds and other growth around the water tower base and our shack. Access is now much easier than it used to be. Repeater operation is really a “family” affair, not the the efforts of a limited number of people.
Please use and enjoy the repeater.
73 & Happy Thanksgiving,
Ed, K5EK
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