This page has been started to show the the building progress of the new repeater. Right now I am getting all the parts together to begin the build.

I am going to use a Hamtronics COR-5 Controller with the DVR-2 Digital Voice Recorder a new Hamtronics 220 mhz receiver along with a Hamtronics 15 watt amplifier and Hamtronics 220 mhz transmitter. I am also starting a 2 channel voiting system that will be added later as the project moves foward.

4-07-08

I am making slow progress of the new repeater build due to my many hobbies and the lack of funding, should have the new repeater up and running by late summer 2008.

For now the backup repeater is in operation and is operating on solar power with an output of about 8 watts. The amplifier at times is switched into the system, but due to the lack of use on the repeater, I have chosen not to run the amplifier as it is not able to operate on solar power due to it's high current drain.

5-07-08

Just picked up a new rack mount chassis box seen in the first photo, This will be used to construct my new 224.560 repeater.

7-12-08

The main repeater is back online and will be in operation until the new system has been finished, I have purchased a second repeater cabinet and am currently working on the building of two new repeaters. Also a 2-4 channel voter is being considered as part of the system to help in the areas where the system cannot hear as well. I am also changing my callsign so you will soon hear a new callsign on the repeaters ID, Please make note of this.

TWO NEW 220 REPEATERS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The photo's below show one of the two cabinets that will be used in the construction of the new main repeater and backup repeater.

Just purchased a partial repeater cabinet which I am going to use to build my new system. It was a 220 commercial repeater at one time , and since all the front panel controls were there along with the dtmf keypad, It was the perfect pick for my new repeater project.

This box will contain the reciever, transmitter, and controller, and the 440 mhz control receiver. It will also contain the 220 mhz weather station transciever.

I will make use of the DC power transfer switch and the power supply seen in the forth photo and some keypad functions of the old control board.

The second repeater will be a duplicate of the first system.