New UHF repeater TK5ZCA
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A new repeater located next to Valle-di-Campoloro JN42SI30 has been connected to the TKNET network.
The frequencies are 430.0375 MHz on transmit and 439.4375 MHz ont receive, both with a TCS of 88.5 Hz.
The first reports and tests are confirming a good coverage on a large part of the eastern plain, especially the T10.
Technical side: This repeater is the first to use the new TKNET interface card.
The transmission power is 7 Watts, the receiver has excellent sensitivity but is designed for a channel spacing of 12.5 kHz. Stations wishing to use the repeater must therefore limit their frequency deviation in order not to suffer from distortion...
Updates on repeater TK5ZCF
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On March 30, 2021, TK1BI & TK5EP spent a few hours on our "Punta" site.
A new Procom CXL2 antenna with a gain of 3 dB was installed on the new tower. This one is bigger and more stable than the older one that gave some signs of weakness and showed reduced coverage.
The tower was also earthed and a new connection to the TKNET network has been done. It remains to connect the grouns of the building in order to have equipotentiality of the different earths and to finish laying the cable trays.
New USB audio interface for our repeaters
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A new version of the USB audio VoIP interface to drive our repeaters has been build by Patrick TK5EP.
It carries a CM119A chip that takes care of the USB communication, the VoIP conversion and the I/O ports.
Read his article on his Web page
Here a 3D view on this interface board.
REF contest 2020
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This year, we again needed a lot of work to be QRV for the REF phone contest.
The numerous storms have destroyed all our antennas and the rotator.
The antennas have been repared and the last works have been done friday evening...
Storms on our shack.
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The storms that hit Corsica in november/december 2019 didn't leave any survival chance to our setup !
Many trees are broken and fell on the road, even very large and old ones.
All antennas suffered. The yagi boom bent, 2 elements are broken and flew about 50 meters away, the 40/80m dipole was ripped off.
Half of the weather station is broken and was found in the bush. The anemometer exploded and the weather vane is broken...
In short, there is work in prospect ...
VHF repeater anew active.
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After almost 2 years of stop due to a power failure, our shack is powered again. All our equipments will be restored (weather station, remote station, etc..)
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