On Friday 21 Feb Peter VK5BE and Nick VK5NJS installed the UHF/C4FM (439.825MHz out) repeater in the newly approved home for our repeaters at The Bluff. The repeater can be used as either an FM repeater or as a C4FM device depending on your transmit setting. No 91.5Hz tone is required.
We’re off grid and our 4 of 190W solar panels are doing their job through the club’s MMPT controller. The condition of charge, voltages from the PV, the battery and the load and their respective currents are capable of being monitored remotely and those monitoring can see the condition of the systems from the comfort of our arm chairs. Well done to all those involved in the project to date.
The next step, not too far into the future, will involve the transfer of the two remaining UHF link antennas from the old tower and then the 2M gear can be transferred to the new, more spacious building. We can hardly wait.
The photos below were taken by Nick on a trip to The Bluff on Sunday morning 23/2/25.
