1992 - Palomar Amateur Radio Club

MAR' 92
list will be published next
month.
During rains the VISTA
autopatch connection is
marginal because it is
located behind the San
Marcos mountains and signal
absorption by rain reduces
the signal strength even
further. Military radar
could also cause interference
problems although we
have not noticed anything so
far. We hope that we will
be able to improve the radio
circuit sometime this
Spring. Also, the VISTA
connection was "turned off"
for several hours on the
afternoon of February 7th
because of some testing being
done and then we forgot
to turn it back on when the
tests were finished •• sorry.
The repeater access
codes are on your address
label although new members
should probably request an
autopatch information sheet
by sending a Self Addressed
Stamped Envelope (SASE) to
W9FQN (see EImers).
Almost everyone is
STARTING their autopatch
correctly. EXAMPLE: This is
N6YZZ (mobile) access patch.
If you are using the
patch and you are mobile,
please indicate for example:
THIS IS N6YZZ MOBILE CLEAR
PATCH, then press "#" to end
the patch. We would like to
have the FCC know that you
are not near a phone
although don't worry about
delivering a SDTN message
from you shack by autopatch
••or to ask a ham to come up
on frequency ••or to do a
demonstration •.or to
coordinate ARES-RACES-PUBLIC
SERVICE events. If you make
ANY mistakes in dialing, hit
"#" to reset and start all
over. I f you don t t, the
computer will add your
corrections to what it first
heard and then you will
really have a mess.
Some members are having
problems CLOSING the autopatch
correctly. Exru~LE:
This is N6YZZ (mobile) clear
patch. Then, AFTER this is
said, press the "#" to turn
off the patch. Failure to
do so IN THIS SEQUENCE can
result in our deleting the
number from the computer
that you have called and in
the future, you will only
get a "dial tone" after
dialing in your number. If
we told you once, we told
you a hundred times. Give
your call BEFORE pressing
"#"!
At present your called
telephone number is being
read by "hand" but the
prefix is being read by the
computer. In the near
future the "giant" computer
will read and record
everything automatically.
The "giant" computer will
"stop" or "dump" your call
if your phone number is on
our t'disallow" I ist because
of improper use or improper
identification of you station.
QTH Call s min min Tot
VISTA 62dl 62 + 15 ::: 77
64nl 64 + 27 = 91
SubT=169 1169 + 69 =238
MMESA Odl 0 + 0 = 0
(1st leI 1 + 1 = 2
- bill) 4nl 4 + 3 , 7
SubT= 5 I 5 + 4 = 9
LMESA 4dl 4 + 2 = 6
4el 4 + 0 = 4
4nl 4 + 0::: 4
SubT= 16 I 16 + 2 = 18
Tot =190 1190 + 75 =265
Ave=lmin 24sec per call
Please try to keep your
calls UNDER 60sec. The
autopatches are not for
CHIT-CHAT bu t for EMERGENCY
calls and BRIEF messages.
We do hope that you will
learn how to use them so
make some calls to someone
just so that you become
familiar with their operation.
Remember that 911
calls for the present need a
"A" update each two minutes
or you will get "timed out."
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WORK PARTIES
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(02-08)Scottie-KH6TL
and Bud-KG6VX visited the
Couser Canyon site where the
donated EVAC trailer (4­
wheel) is awaiting pickup
and checked to see what is
needed to to get the donated
trailer moved to Scottie's
QTH.
(02-08)Harry-WA6YOO and
crew rented a pipe trailer
($25) in Escondido and went
to the 101 KGB FM transmitter
site to pick up the
two L~-237 37' crankup
towers that were donated to
PARC which were then moved
to W9FQN's QTH for refurbishing.
One tower has
solid metal guy supports.
Those helping were Dennis­
N6KI, Phil-KC60EI, Bud­
KG6VX, John-WA6ZJC (KGB
engineer), Steve-N6RUV,
Mark-KC6CZO, and Carl-N6WLX.
43el 43 + 27 = 70 ~~~. Orlando-N6QVW and his welder
friend made up crank handles
for both towers. Thanks to
all who participated.
(02-01)John-\VS6IQS
worked at the repeater site
on the 449.425 repeater in
an attempt to correct some
problems. It appears now as
though the receiver is working
properly along with
proper RF and audio squelch
settings although some minor
problems still exist in the
autopatch connection.
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