The Compaq VHF repeater is on 146.76 with a -.600 meg offset for the input. It is made up of a GE Master Exec.II with WayCom duplexors, and a Micro Computer Concepts RC-1000 controller. See the Pictures of the repeater here.
It is located at a site in N.W. Houston at approx. 650 feet. The antenna is a decibel products.
This repeater puts out 40 watts and has about a 60 to 70 mile coverage area. It is backed up by the building UPS system, that is then backed up by the building natural gas generators.
The repeater always encodes a CTCSS tone of 103.5 Hz and when it's necessary, requires 103.5 Hz to access. Usually if the 10 meter Remote Base is active the PL will be required for access. The repeater is open with the exception of the AutoPatch being closed to Compaq Club Members only. Because of the AutoPatch being a closed system, we request that the access codes NOT be given out over the air. Anyone requiring the codes should contact Walter Holmes via Email at K5WH@Compaq.Com.
To access the AutoPatch, give your call with the request to use the Patch, and pause for a few seconds. This is to allow anyone with an active conversation in progress time to let you know if there is something more important taking place, like an Emergency of some type. To proceed, send the access code and the phone number you want to call, all in one sequence, then unkey. After a couple seconds you'll hear the dialtone, then the dialing of the phone number. When finished, be sure to identify yourself, and your 3rd party, either before or after you send the patch down code. This is to keep YOU legal with the FCC.
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Revised: April 23rd, 2002