BEECN SW Portland Repeater: Difference between revisions
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<br/>There are three essential parts to the BEECN repeater kit: the repeater, the antenna and mast, and a power source. | <br/>There are three essential parts to the BEECN repeater kit: the repeater, the antenna and mast, and a power source. | ||
== Repeater Specifications == | == Repeater Kit Specifications == | ||
=== Model IR3UG UHF Portable Repeater === | |||
The repeater is a Model IR3UG UHF portable UHF repeater, ruggedized for military use. PBEM purchased it from [https://tacel.com/ Tactical Electronics Corporation]. | The repeater is a Model IR3UG UHF portable UHF repeater, ruggedized for military use. PBEM purchased it from [https://tacel.com/ Tactical Electronics Corporation]. | ||
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* Duplexer. Allows the repeater to work with a single antenna. Tuned as per above frequency pair. | * Duplexer. Allows the repeater to work with a single antenna. Tuned as per above frequency pair. | ||
==== Physical parameters ==== | |||
* 20" width x 8" height x 8" depth. Weighs 42 lbs. | * 20" width x 8" height x 8" depth. Weighs 42 lbs. | ||
* Operating temperature range is 14°F to 130°F. | * Operating temperature range is 14°F to 130°F. | ||
* MIL-STD-810F for shock, rain, vibration. | * MIL-STD-810F for shock, rain, vibration. | ||
* .5 m drop. | * .5 m drop. | ||
== Program/Policy Background == | == Program/Policy Background == | ||
PBEM Ops Chief purchased the repeater kit in the Spring of 2014 and it arrived at PBEM in July that year. It was tested twice, and then stored long term at the Jerome Sears Center. Over that period, institutional knowledge on how to use the repeater was significantly diminished. A family of squirrels also took up living in the mast bag and they ate one of the instruction manuals. The repeater was moved to volunteer care in 2024 after PBEM was booted from Sears and the repeater was finally tested again in April 2025.. | PBEM Ops Chief purchased the repeater kit in the Spring of 2014 and it arrived at PBEM in July that year. It was tested twice, and then stored long term at the Jerome Sears Center. Over that period, institutional knowledge on how to use the repeater was significantly diminished. A family of squirrels also took up living in the mast bag and they ate one of the instruction manuals. The repeater was moved to volunteer care in 2024 after PBEM was booted from Sears and the repeater was finally tested again in April 2025.. | ||
