Many hams know they generally need to use Continuous Tone Coded Sequelch System (“CTCSS”) to access an FM repeater. CTCSS, or more commonly referred to as “PL tone” or “PL” which is an acronym for Motorola’s implementation of it branded Private Line, was introduced in the 1950s by Motorola to share frequencies used for land […]
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On August 6, 2020, some of the Technical Committee gathered at the Doylestown site to replace the cabinet housing all of the W8WKY repeater equipment. The existing cabinet had been LONG outgrown. As usual we took some pictures.
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The one-of-a-kind SilverWoo 2020 Field Day Event sponsored by the Silvercreek Amateur Radio Association and the Wayne Amateur Radio Club. We had a total of 12 operators log submissions for 11,818 QSO points and 13,258 points overall. This was a very enjoyable way to spend Field Day 2020. However I think we will all be
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The network issues that have been plaguing the Doylestown site (which also feeds the Akron site) for the last two weeks have been fixed. The following services which have been down or not working well are now working properly again as of 7/11/2020: W8WKY 147.39 Allstar Node #43211 W8WKY 147.39 Echolink W8WKY-R W8WKY 148.39 Broadcastify
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The QSO Today podcast has announced the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo. Despite the current Covid-19 situation, ham radio operators are more active than ever and want to continue to learn and engage with their community. To meet this need, we’ve organized the first of its kind, virtual ham radio expo designed to allow everyone
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