This is a re-post from the “Sunset Ridge Linked Repeater” Facebook page April 30 2021

Sunset Ridge

449.88- 146.2 PL is up and running at full power, no issues!

IRLP is up and running on Reflector 9350 WALA, No Issues.

Issues that still need to be addressed at Sunset: 145.440- 136.5 PL repeater is ready to go, as soon as the transmit antenna can be replaced.

As seen in the attached photo, our Hustler G7 Transmit antenna is broken, hence the terrible match!

We are working to get a temporary quick fix while we wait for a new antenna to come in, which is on back order.

Once we have the new antenna in our possession (on back order due to Covid), we will need to find a tower climber who knows what they are doing, to climb the tower to remove the old antenna and replace it with the new one! If you know someone who can do this, please let me know.

Santa Anita Ridge445.48- 131.8 PL Repeater is working and standalone currently, but the RX is terrible! It still needs the Pre-Amp for the RX added to it, which we have, which should fix this issue. But, due to the Bobcat fire that burned up to the site, it has made getting to the site very difficult, as the mountain in that area is close, as is the main road to get there.

The pictures attached are the Hustler G7 two-meter Transmit antenna, A picture looking southeast from the south, towards San Bernardino, and a Picture facing Southwest towards Downtown LA from the site.

So far, I have spent over $3000 in replacement costs to the system. This does not include the costs of buying a new TX antenna for the two meter box and costs for a certified tower climber to complete the work needed done on the tower, once the antenna comes in.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you, Burton

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Dear TCARA Members and Friends,

Because of ongoing difficulties with local repeaters including both the N6USO and WA6FZH repeaters, we will be temporarily relocating the Sunday Night Net again.  We suggest that you not delete the programming for the N6USO or WA6FZH repeaters as it is possible that we may be able to return to one or the other of those machines at some future point.  That said, you will probably wish to add the following to  our radios programming if it is not already in place.

Beginning this Sunday, April 11th at 7PM and continuing until further notice, we will use the following open repeater:

Callsign:  AE6TV
Frequency:   449.160 MHz
PL/CTCSS Tone:  77Hz
Offset:  The standard -5 MHz offset for the 70cm band.

Optional: If you wish to activate tone squelch on YOUR receiver, you can also use 77Hz for that setting but it is not required.

We are extremely grateful to repeater owner Hans Ehlert for allowing us to use this repeater.   Hans has 3 simple usage rules for this repeater:

1.  NO foul language.
2.  Refrain from politics.
3.  Refrain from religion.

And, of course, we ask all TCARA users to respect his very reasonable requests.  Please be aware that at other times of the day this repeater may be linked to a wide range of other repeaters, including those used for the Alaska Morning Net, etc.  Keep this in mind as you use the repeater and please avoid any interference with these other fine uses of the repeater.
Our thanks also to Ken Mixon for helping to arrange this opportunity.   This repeater has also been in use recently by the GOTAhams club for their nightly net so we will continue to need to conclude our net in advance of 8PM.

If you are having trouble reprogramming your radio to add this repeater, please reach out to one of the club officers well in advance of the net and we will try to walk you through the process or try to find someone who can do so as well as help you with a simple test afterwards to assure access.  And we will keep you informed of future developments with the various repeaters.

We look forward to seeing you on the net.

73, Dave Wilkie, K6EV
TCARA Secretary

Club President Bruce Bolton proposed moving the time of the Saturday Zoom meeting from 10AM to 11AM.  As there were no objections, the Saturday chat session will now be at 11AM.

If you have not received a invitation email for our Saturday Zoom session or would like to attend, simply send a request asking for a link/address to “TCARA Elocution at Eleven” k6agf@arrl.net

Burton Brinks N6USO posted on our TCARA FaceBook page April 17th:

Sunset Ridge Linked Repeater, I just purchased new repeaters for the N6USO system at Sunset Ridge. I hope to have them in the next few weeks and plan a trip to the site to replace the repeaters that are not working and fix the issues that have caused these issues. It of course is a work in progress. I apologize for this inconvenience and issue with the system. Burton-N6USO

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Dear TCARA Members and Friends,

Because of ongoing difficulties with local repeaters including both the N6USO and WA6FZH repeaters, we will be temporarily relocating the Sunday Night Net again.  We suggest that you not delete the programming for the N6USO or WA6FZH repeaters as it is possible that we may be able to return to one or the other of those machines at some future point.  That said, you will probably wish to add the following to  our radios programming if it is not already in place.

Beginning this Sunday, April 11th at 7PM and continuing until further notice, we will use the following open repeater:

Callsign:  AE6TV
Frequency:   449.160 MHz
PL/CTCSS Tone:  77Hz
Offset:  The standard -5 MHz offset for the 70cm band.

Optional: If you wish to activate tone squelch on YOUR receiver, you can also use 77Hz for that setting but it is not required.

We are extremely grateful to repeater owner Hans Ehlert for allowing us to use this repeater.   Hans has 3 simple usage rules for this repeater:

1.  NO foul language.
2.  Refrain from politics.
3.  Refrain from religion.

And, of course, we ask all TCARA users to respect his very reasonable requests.  Please be aware that at other times of the day this repeater may be linked to a wide range of other repeaters, including those used for the Alaska Morning Net, etc.  Keep this in mind as you use the repeater and please avoid any interference with these other fine uses of the repeater.
Our thanks also to Ken Mixon for helping to arrange this opportunity.   This repeater has also been in use recently by the GOTAhams club for their nightly net so we will continue to need to conclude our net in advance of 8PM.

If you are having trouble reprogramming your radio to add this repeater, please reach out to one of the club officers well in advance of the net and we will try to walk you through the process or try to find someone who can do so as well as help you with a simple test afterwards to assure access.  And we will keep you informed of future developments with the various repeaters.

We look forward to seeing you on the net.

73, Dave Wilkie, K6EV
TCARA Secretary

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