Repeater modifications

From MMAE

ARCatUCF repeater potential changes

Contents 1 2m repeater 2 70cm repeater 3 both repeaters 4 Weather station

2m repeater

• Add EchoLink & IRLP to the repeater (see echolink task list )
  • replace MAX232 breadboard with final PCB
  • solder computer end of serial connector (PTT/COS)
• separate RF and Echolink audio outputs, experiment with bridge modes
• replace windows software with linux
  • Asterisk menu system?

70cm repeater

• add tone board
• add more complicated controller, possibly build one from scratch
• replace antenna
• recoordinate

both repeaters

• Repeater Placement Collaboration -- relocate repeater antennas
• Swap Antennas
• Run More Cables
• Install Conduit
• Weather station coupled to voice synthesizer?

Weather station

Justifications:

• service to all amateur radio operators via APRS(?) and repeater access(?) to weather data
• service to the UCF community though website access to the weather data
• service to the community in general via CWOP
  • collected data is used by NWS for weather prediction (check nearest neighbor?)