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Repeater Status,

  • 14-07-2016 7:35am
    #1
    micko45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭


    Hi,

    The list of repeaters that is on IRTS website, are they ever confirmed if they are all working?

    I live reasonably close to Hill of Allen, Co. Kildare but never heard the repeater and its been on my scan list for years. I can pick up the repeaters Mt Leinster, Kippure, Cavan (sometimes) and 3 Rock , but never the Hill of Allen one, yet its listed on IRTS web site.

    Any ideas if its working?


Comments

  • #2
    thelordgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭thelordgod


    I've never heard it myself travelling through Kildare. If you can't open it from your QTH then I would think it is off air. That list is of licensed repeaters which of course may or may not be operational. You could email the listed repeater keeper who I would imagine should have the definitive answer.


  • #3
    eiei0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 419 ✭✭eiei0


    No it's not on air any more


  • #4
    zg3409
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭zg3409


    There is a thread here to a new, non IRTS list. It seems most up to date:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057619579

    There is even anomalies to the list, where I know one repeater is "on test" for years at a persons own home, as it was removed from the old site. To be fair to the operators they normally keep them up and running for nothing, and usually no-one gives them any money, and just complain when it is off air.

    From what I know of the hill of allen, the guy now lives outside the country. I am not sure if it ever was on air, although I was up the mast!

    The IRTS list of clubs, and repeaters is woefully out of date. I asked for the clubs list to be updated, and they said they would look at the matter again. They said some "clubs" did not want to be de-listed as they wanted to exist to keep the name/callsign alive. Special event callsigns are often given to "clubs" and repeater licences can only be given to "clubs" so some of the clubs have always been in name only. I think if a club is not meeting at least once a month, then it should not be listed.

    South Dublin Radio Club meet every week, and there is always a good 10 to 20 people. See you there:
    http://www.southdublinradioclub.ie


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