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Repeater Users Guidelines |
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Written by 9M4CME - MARES Admin
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Sep 09, 2005 at 06:02 PM |
Repeater Users
Guidlines
Repeater Operating
Priorities
Outlined below in the order of precedence that should be followed when
communicating via repeater
- Emergency traffic has absolute priority
over any other type of communication. THIS IS THE
ONLY TIME THAT "BREAK" OR "BREAK-BREAK" SHOULD BE USED.
- Maintenance and administration of the
repeaters.
- Nets.
- QSOs exchanging specific information
such as directions, Formal messages, etc.
- Communications involving unusual
weather or traffic information.
- Mobile & Portable
Communications.
- General QSOs.
For General Use
- The repeater network is for all members. Members can speak
freely on any topic they choose as long as the MCMC regulations that
apply to your station are observed.
- Courtesy and proper operating practices are required.
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AVOID USING CB JARGON
- NEVER
KERCHUNK A REPEATER
- If you need to test if the repeater is
online or if you are getting into the repeater, simply say
‘9W2BBS repeater check";
- Think before you speak;
- Speak clearly. Remember RSVP:
RHYTHM have natural
sensible pauses;
SPEED slower than
normal;
VOLUME HF, raise
volume slightly; VHF, normal;
PITCH higher than
normal
- WAIT
FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS after each transmission. Failure to
observe this practice can not only time-out the repeater, but prevent
others from entering the QSO or permitting a BREAK for emergency
traffic.
- The hours between 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM
(morning rush), 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM (evening rush) and 8.00 PM to 10.30
PM (night rush) have been established as PEAK operating hours. During
these hours, QSOs between two stations should regularly invite other
stations to join into the QSO in a similar manner. This should be
specially observed when experiencing unusual weather conditions,
unusual traffic, or other special conditions, allowing the free
dissemination of meaningful information.
- Monitor the repeater for a short while
(about 10 seconds) before initiating a call, so as not to interfere
with others using the frequency. This also implies that if you and
another station are involved in a paused QSO and that pause lasts for
more than 10 seconds, another station could initiate, make a contact,
and gain access to the repeater.
- When coming on frequency when you
haven't been monitoring for awhile, it is good practice to identify and
ask if the frequency is clear (just like on the HF bands).
Courtesy of ASTRA
(http://www.astra.org.my)
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Last Updated ( Sep 13, 2005 at 08:19 AM )
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