AARC club already conducted a field test in Dodabetta on 1st and 2nd of August 2009.Dodabetta is the second highest peak in South India (Height of 2623 metres. Latitude 76 Degree 46` E and Longitude 11 Degree 25` North).
We got good reports from Bangalore, Cochin (Some Part of Kerala State), Pollachi, Coimbatore, Erode.Most of the Bangalore stations accessed our test Repeater with 5 watts.
Installing a VHF Repeater in Dodabetta is an aim of all Ham friends in and around Ooty. Thanks for the entire co operation from all friends for giving the report for the Test repeater signal.
AARC is very much thankful to VU2PCP OM.Panneerselvam President of VU2TCD Repeater Club for bringing his duplexer, repeater, and high gain antenna. & VU2YFS OM.Santhanam Coimbatore for his kind guidance for installing the repeater.
The Stations worked for the Test Repeater of Dodabetta are VU3UKK, VU2TPP, VU2NJX, and VU3PIP
M.K.Ananthaganesan-VU3GPF
President.
Feedback reports of Proposed VHF repeater in Dhottabatta (Ooty)
From: SAIF/VU2DXDear IRH,
CONGRATULATE IRH FOR HIS EFFORT TO PUT A REPEATER AT THE HIGHEST POINT IN SOUTH INDIAI listened on 145000 on Sunday morning to evening and could not hear any signal except the local signals on the call channel.
E.S.A.SAIFUDEEN / Washington D.C
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From: TAT --- On Sun, 2/8/09, TAT
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Dear Ibrahim and the Team of AAC,
Congrtas at the out come to u and all the fellow members and friends to make this this events successful.I tried to access the repeater on my way to Chennai from Erode via Mettur,Dharmapuri. I could not receive any signals from the rptr.May be my route was under the shadow or qrp or setup in my car!
Anyway it is an yet another attempt to gain the height and propagation condition to for the best of our VHF communication of ham friends.
Best of 73s
vu2ent
Hi, I copied just beeps couple of times at 145.000. I am not sure if it came from the repeater. Otherwise, there was no copy at Chennai with my stacked vhf beam antenna pointed west, south-west direction from my qth.
Rajesh K KC2KBY/VU3RGK.
Syed,
Thanks, I have been hearing and able to access the repeater on 145.000 + Shift 51 at my location MK83TB north of Bangalore with a X500 diamond antenna. thanks to all of you over there to make this happen.
73's Nitin [VU3TYG] On Wed, 7/29/09,
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Dear Ibrahim,
Thanks for your info on Anamalai Radio Club efforts. Wishing good luck for establishing a Repeater at the most favorable place in Southern India sooner. From this place one can work with handy with its antenna comfortably covering larger area .Congratulations to Anath & team.
Kind Regards,
N.Krishnakumar, (krish),
VU3NKK
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കൂട്ടൻ said...
- Congrats Ibrahim and team for the wonderful work. i could work VU2IRH 59 on simplex, but could not work on the repeater as i was not available during the time. i heard the beeps the previous late night as i tried to access the repeater. it was a long time wish of hams around here to have a repeater at Dhodabetta and hope you guys could do it. will support to any extend. Thank you Ravindran VU2RDN Kochi
- August 10, 2009 8:04 AM
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Saro said... - Hi, I copied at Salem to Erode an mobile,I worked also fine.I'm Wishing good luck for establishing a Repeater.Good Work Guys. Regards Saravanan VU3DSN Bangalore
- August 12, 2009 12:52 AM
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CHENNAIHAMS said... - Dear Ibrahim/Friends at AARC-Pollachi Very nice to see that another blogspot has come up taking inspiration from Chennaihams initiative. Wishing you all the best and any support you need from this side pls do reach out. Thanks and Regards G.Vipin Shankar, SWL Chennaihamsblogspot team
