ZL2HV

700

VHF Repeater "700" is a Tait repeater consisting of the following hardware and controlled features:

• Receiver T355 on 146.400MHz with an 85MHz CTCSS tone.

• Transmitter T356 on 147.000MHz, 25 Watts.

• Duplexer Wacom WP-639.

• 2 stacked dipoles.

• Coax cable LMR-400.

• WVHFG 1802-design microprocessor controlled functions.

• Synthesised voice announcer.

• Mains powered with battery backup.

• Auto power reduces to 5 watts when mains fail.

Alarms:

• "Pippippip" every 15 seconds means that the repeater has a serious fault and that the transmitter has automatically switched to low power.

• "Minus power on" on the tail means that the main power has failed and the repeater is running on battery power. The transmitter has also been switched to low power.

• "Beep" on the tail means that the repeater has had a mains power on reset.

8425 (Currently off air due to antenna repairs)

UHF Repeater "8425" is a Tait T-196 repeater consisting of the following hardware and controlled features:

• Receiver T-196 on 433.425MHz.

• Transmitter T-196 on 438.425MHz, 1 Watt.

• MRF660 6.5 Watt power amplifier.
  

• Duplexer Deltec MD-460 1.5dB insertion loss.
  

• Antenna Diamond X-50 6dBD Omni.
  

• Coax RG-213/LMR-400.
  

• Microprocessor controlled via DTMF "Touch Tone".
  

• Mains powered with battery backup.
  

• Trustee controlled mute, battery exerciser and shutdown.
  

• Public tail extender and signal strength indicator.

DTMF Tones for public use:

• *12# = Extended tail for tuning purposes.

• *1234# = Tone output indicates signal strength.

Low frequency tone is strong signal at repeater.

High frequency tone is a weak signal at repeater.

Alarm:

Two Tone alarm for mains fail and has a power fail lock out if no battery is fitted.