Repeat Repeat

Well the 1st blog just doesn't even cut the mustard when i say we have a repeater well we have 2 

 This is our 2nd repeater kindly donated by Alistair G4OLK from the New Marske Radio Group and also associated with Cleavland RAYNET, This is the original GB3TS repeater which was originally sited at Eston Nab.

Need the dentist?...Cavities ? well we have plenty here all ready and waiting for a Tune up

Finally i thought i would add the lovely little extra item donated by Ian Blackman G4OCQ, a Zetron Repeater Controller with CTCSS and CWID.

Do i need to repeat myself !

Hi all sorry i have not blogged for a while.... whats been happening i here you ask ... well my friends.

I have been very busy with a new repeater project in the area which i am the treasurer, fund raiser, switch off op and general dogs body ( but only because i want to be)

This venture was a dream i had a long time ago after GB3DC lost its site, leaving South Tyneside a radio black spot.

This is our site we have acquired and we have been busy little bees getting hardware and software to work together.

We have had a Motorola 70cms repeater kindly donated by Crook-Stanley Amateur Radio Club, the owners of GB3CD.

MRG223 Saga

Well i got a super deal from ebay from David (a seller) and he has a job lot of coaxial 50 ohm cable MRG223 for £20 a roll (100Meters) and i have asked if he can sell me 5 more rolls

the specs are

Silver-plated copper conductor 1//0.9mm, with polyethylene insulation. Double-screened with silver-plated copper wire. The outer sheath is black PVC.

Connector / Cable group C

Attenuation (per 10m)	10MHz	100MHz	1000MHz
	0.44dB	1.4dB	4.7dB

The price to you is £20 a roll (Note this is for STARS & DADARS club members) i dont want emails from all over the world as i will not post ...cheers...Barry G0SCI

Been clubbing all week

Well its been a busy busy week and i have attended 3 Radio clubs (STARS South Tyneside) (DADARS Durham and District) & (BARAC Bishop Auckland)


The STARS 4 / 6 Meter group ...1 member and counting

Looks like we have our own sports presenters

A busy night at DADARS

007 licenced to kill radio noise

Hello all i have just had a visit to Nick G7EVW's QTH as he needed a access hole drilled for his coaxial feeds and a new earth wire fitted.

SCI to the rescue

Hi all well i did not get the chance to post what i have been up to over the weekend but it seems Dave 2E1AII has had locking up problems related to RF getting into his laptop whilst using his Flex 3000

A plan of action was hatched by myself to resolve this and i thought a replacement PC would be a good start as the case on the laptop may not have the screening to hold off the RF

I started with my old media center and a  fresh install of Windows XP

So far so good ! with a install of PowerSDR running there was no problems using my Flex

Just to round it all off George G4RNI came to the club with his wireless Microsoft keyboard and mouse and told me he wanted £5 for them as he didn't like the ergonomics of them so i grabbed them for Dave which will make it a nice starting setup.

Im a WINNER

well lucky old me won the raffle at the STARS radio club tonight (a large box of wine gums and a £20 voucher http://www.starsradioclub.co.uk/
and here's the pictures

 The gift card was kindly donated by the Air Cadets who are being taught at the STARS club

As you can see a wine gum frenzy ensued

It wasn't long before teeth started to fly (well fillings anyway)