KINGSTON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
REPEATER MAINTENANCE LOG
1972

This is a transcript of the Repeater Maintenance Log for the year 1972.
The only editorial changes made during the transcription is that
I've added VE to the callsigns which in most cases were logged
as 3xxx since at the time only VE3 calls were issued.
Comments in RED added during transcription for clarification

DATE
ACTION
BY WHOM
22 Jan 72

VE3AHU - VE3AHJ - VE3MW - xmtr retuned
input to both antchecked from xmtr with 24 watts input - VE3AHJ checked ant power on tower - upper ant reads 16 watts F & 1/4 watt Reflected - lower ant 8 watts F & 1/4 watt reflected but untuned to lower ant. - QSOs maintained with VE3BEO & VE3CJA - gains adjusted on both rec & xmtr noise reduced considerable - VE3BEO & VE3CJA adjusted xmtrs to VE3KER freq bith now on freq. Co-ax between Rx ant & receiver changed to shorter length greater noise reduction achieved - VE3KER on repeater 1200

18 april 72

replaced power fuse - checked cavities no improvement reduced xmtr audio increased receiver audio & ID volume 2200 hrs

initialed LB
VE3MW
Oct-72

New "improved" control panel designed, fabricated & checked - Tony Van Wouw VE7CCI
- gives input & output to any Rx or Tx combo.
- has 2 MIN drop-out timer
- has 2600 Hz decoder for disable & enable of Tx.
- patch panel Cables for test purposes & to use repeater as base stn.
VE3KER code identifier now triggers on initial COR pull-in.
Installed 20 Oct 1972.

initialed ACB
11 Nov 72

Rx realigned & checked - ).5uV input sens. Squelch (COR) on .44uV off .35uV Tx final aligned & balanced - 20W o/p.

initialed ACB
30 Nov 72

Replaced 3A fuse in PSU (B+) Realigned cavities

Dec 21

removed Receiver Pre-amp & Cavities
equipment shut down 11.00 AM


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