Node is down from dead hard drive. April 1 2009

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• Node 3567
• 446.025 Mhz SIMPLEX
• 107.2 tone
• IRLP
• Echolink put a start before the node number , no star, just 73 to disconnect.
• contact is louiskatz sent to the .com domain named yahoo.

1. Sept. 13, 2008 Got the IRLP node working today. Some trouble taking tones. Other than that just a little noise.
2. Oct .4 Got GE MVS wired and running. Funny it does not take tones if its audio volume is low but works just fine if the volume is up. The node is down, I did something wrong getting the ID on the node and am redoing it.

I have a lot to learn.

1. October 7. Could not get it to read a floppy. Probably formatted wrong. It was FAT . I will look it up. I could not find my thumb drive either. Plugged it in but could not find it in the directory anywhere. Need to learn more.
2. October 9. Talked with W2PUT last night. node is working flawlessly other than not being able to turn down the volume on the node radio. This prevents me from using the node in my shack. I will have to modify the rig and put a rheostat on the speaker.
3. Found a script that says it will install a cw identifier on my node. I should run it tonight. But I need a node backup first. If that does not work I will try to get a local Linux user to help.
4. OK ID is working talked to aa8rk today on the WB8NXP link.
5. October 31 Antenna is now at 10 ft. Echolink works.Still have to fix the Connect message must be encoded at the wrong bit rate.

#Installed remote control script.

#Nov. 31 Homemade Groundplane is up about 32 feet (10 meters). I can listen to the node from my office. With carefull placement in the hotspot in front of my computer I can talk into the node with lots of background noise.

#Problem with feedback is gone. The node radio speaker may be blown. Its unfortunate as it might aid in diagnosis if there is a problem.

contact is callsign@arrl.net

• This is a simplex link. There is no courtesy tone. ID BEFORE connecting. Make sure the frequency is not in use.
• Just use your DTMF to punch in the node number to connect via IRLP.
• For Echolink use a *before the node number.
• 73 disconnects from either system.
• The node is not enabled 24/7 If you would like the codes to enable the node please email w0it@arrl.net If you have need for a node to leave up for a long period and not tie up the W5DCH repeater let me know.

The future

• I would like to put a remote receive station up on 440 connected by the internet and give the machine an offset and local repeat capability.

Part 97

(39) Repeater. An amateur station that simultaneously retransmits the transmission of another amateur station on a different channel or channels.

By this FCC definition this simplex link when active is a repeater unless connected to the echo reflector or to another repeater on the same frequency.

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/onepage.html