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* Repeater/base station Icom R6000TEC. Programmed on 469.5250 | * Repeater/base station Icom R6000TEC. Programmed on 469.5250 | ||
* 469.525 MHz TX & 464.525 MHz RX. Compliant with FCC and NTIS technical standards. | * 469.525 MHz TX & 464.525 MHz RX. Compliant with FCC and NTIS technical standards. | ||
* DC power subsystem. Provides operating voltage from 120V AC, 12V DC, or solar source. Front panel metering of DC volts level | * DC power subsystem. Provides operating voltage from 120V AC, 12V DC, or solar source. Front panel metering of DC volts level. | ||
* RF monitor subsystem. Front panel metering of RF output power. (On 4/6/2025 the meter did not appear to be working. It could have become disconnected behind the panel in which it was mounted. There is also a chance the repeater was not producing much output power although the simple communication tests done on that date seem to indicate that it was working reasonably well.) | * RF monitor subsystem. Front panel metering of RF output power. (On 4/6/2025 the meter did not appear to be working. It could have become disconnected behind the panel in which it was mounted. There is also a chance the repeater was not producing much output power although the simple communication tests done on that date seem to indicate that it was working reasonably well.) | ||
* [[wikipedia:Duplexer|Duplexer]]. Allows the repeater to work with a single antenna. Tuned as per above frequency pair. | * [[wikipedia:Duplexer|Duplexer]]. Allows the repeater to work with a single antenna. Tuned as per above frequency pair. | ||
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=== Power: ZAMP Solar Generator === | === Power: ZAMP Solar Generator === | ||
Output of 200 watts for charging the AGM Group 27 battery inside the DC Power subsystem. To use the solar panels, take them out of the canvas carry case, Align them so they point at the sun and connect the cable panels' cable to the back of the DC Power subsystem. One method for aligning a solar panel is to hold a pencil or pen perpendicular to a panel and adjust the panel until the pencil has nearly no shadow. To optimize the charging ability of the panels, they should be adjusted every hour or so. | Output of 200 watts for charging the AGM Group 27 battery inside the DC Power subsystem. This system is two subsystems | ||
# A pair of solar panels in a canvas case. | |||
# A DC/AC Power Subsystem. in a large black heavy meta case. | |||
Partial instructions: | |||
# To use the solar panels, take them out of the canvas carry case, Align them so they point at the sun and connect the cable panels' cable to the back of the DC Power subsystem. One method for aligning a solar panel is to hold a pencil or pen perpendicular to a panel and adjust the panel until the pencil has nearly no shadow. To optimize the charging ability of the panels, they should be adjusted every hour or so. | |||
# The 12V DC can be used to power the repeater and/or charge the repeater's internal batteries. This can be accomplished by using the cable that has what looks like a cigarette-lighter plug and each end by plugging one end into the subsystem and the other into the DC socket on the side of the repeater. | |||
# The 120V AC is provided by an inverter mounted in the upper front of the subsystem behind the door. The 120V AC capability be used by connecting an AC cord into the front of the inverter. | |||
== Program/Policy Background == | == Program/Policy Background == | ||
