Category: Repeaters

Ceiling Tile Replacement

On Monday, January 16, Darren Dixon, John Horgas, and Bob Snyder replaced about a dozen damaged ceiling tiles and several batts of fiberglass insulation at the Rattlesnake repeater site. Many of the original tiles and insulation along the north wall…

.43 Repeater Upgrade

Submitted by Bob Snyder, KC3KVS Early in 2020, before the COVID pandemic began, Cody Beish K9HSK started working on an improved version of the .43 repeater.  He assembled the system and tested it at his residence over a period of…

Spring Cleanup 2021

April 10, 2021 – PARA members Jason, Chris, Bob, John, and Darren met at the Rattlesnake repeater site to clean the building and grounds.  The weather cooperated and the work was completed in less than two hours. All of the…

Rattlesnake 550 Power Reduced

The cooling fan on the Rattlesnake 550 GMRS repeater had begun to malfunction, so we disconnected it and ordered a replacement which should arrive on or about April 23.  We reduced the transmitter power from 45 watts to 25 watts…