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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have just made some configuration changes to the Bellville repeaters (Yaesu VHF and UHF), to address the issues we experienced earlier this week on FM Analog.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The external RC210 analog controller has been disconnected, so the VHF and UHF repeaters are no longer linked in FM Analog. Also, the Columbus repeater is no longer linked.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note that when in C4FM digital mode, the Bellville UHF and VHF repeaters are still linked. But in FM Analog mode, they function independently.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The repeaters are still in Auto Mode Select, meaning that if you transmit with an FM Analog signal the repeaters will repeat in FM Analog – and if you transmit in Digital they will repeat in Digital mode.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We’ll run the repeaters this way for a week or so, to see if the analog noise issues go away. From limited testing so far, it looks like it has. I encourage everyone to use the repeaters as much as possible over the next week, and report if they experience any noise or problems.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note that the next Tuesday night net (7 pm on October 23) will be on the Bellville VHF repeater only!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, thanks and a tip of the hat to Dennis WR5DC for getting this change implemented.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger N5RWK<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>