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Our 2 Local 2m Repeaters, GB3KS and GB3FK
GB3KS - The Dover 2m Repeater - 145.625
One of the UK's earliest 2 meter repeaters, it was first licensed in mid 1976 as GB3KR, operating on R4. It is sited near Dover. Its callsign and frequency were changed to allow GB3KN to use R4 in 1980. Currently the repeater consists of a Storno 600 running 25 watts through a duplexer supplied by Wacom USA, by this method the required 90 dB of isolation
between TX and RX frequencies is achieved at the expenses of a power drop of 15 watts atthe base of the feeder. Coverage of south and east Kent is achieved by means of a two element Jaybeam pointing approximately north-west, with an ERP of 8 watts.
It uses GB3US logic. Users should allow the 'K' or 'G' to be sent to reset the logic, if the logic is not allowed to reset the repeater will time out. Following several successive time outs it will change to 'Mode 2' indicated by reversal of tone frequency from 1750 Hz to 850 Hz and vice-versa.
The repeater sends its callsign every 5 minutes, on initial access and closedown, also every 15 minutes in the form of 'GB3KS NR DOVER'.
Please make use of our local repeater, 2m is very quiet these days, so is 70cms.Don't forget during the school holiday when the club does not meet at the school, a net will be held on KS from 19:30 Local time.
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GB3FK - The Folkestone 2m Repeater.
The Repeater came on the air July 2004 The Folkestone Repeater Group have been very busy preparing for the repeater, raising funds, and preparing the antenna at the repeater site.
The Repeater is located in Folkestone, at a very good site, not far from Junction 13 of the M20 Motorway. It provides Coverage over Folkestone, Hythe, The Romney Marsh, and Surrounding areas to fill in the gaps
for more information contact webmaster@darc.org.uk or view the website http://www.gb3fk.com
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LOCATION Folkestone
COUNTY KENT
BAND 2 Metres
CHANNEL RV60
Input 145.150 MHz
Output 145.750 MHz
SITE Cheriton, Folkestone.
NGR TR206372
LOCATOR JO01NC
CTCSS G (103.5Hz)
ANTENNA Colinear
REGION SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND
KEEPER C/SIGN M1CMN
GB3FK Has a Remote Transciever to “extend” its Coverage
Remote RX/TX Callsign G4IMP-L
COUNTY KENT
BAND 2 Metres
CHANNEL 145.2125
SIMPLEX OPERATION
SITE - Hawkinge, Nr Folkestone
CTCSS G (103.5Hz) CTCSS MUST BE USED
ANTENNA Colinear
REGION SOUTH -EAST ENGLAND
KEEPER C/SIGN G4IMP
Support our Local Repeater! - Visit the Folkestone Repeater Group Website
Please note the Folkestone Radio Club FADARS Have a weekly net on GB3FK Monday evenings from 19:30 local time, please feel free to join the group.
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