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Hi everyone, I would like you all to please read this:
Many folks taking part on the June 26th work weekend were operating on the 146.805 linked repeater (RUBI +). In other words, while in the Rubicon, your traffic was heard all through El Dorado County. I tried to help by getting on the 146.805 to let you know that you should be operating on the Rubicon repeater (RUBI), while in the Rubicon, UNLESS you need to get out of the Rubicon with your traffic.
In your radios you have five alphanumeric tagged frequencies.
1) "805ELD" (or KA6GWY, aka "the 805") which is to be used if you are in the county but outside of the Rubicon. This can get your transmission into the Rubicon.
2) "RUBI +" which is a repeater at Spider that will link your traffic to the outside 805 (KA6GWY) repeater. This should be used if you are IN the Rubicon and need to be heard elsewhere in the county.
3) "RUBI" which is the Rubicon repeater at Spider that is to be used for Rubicon to Rubicon traffic. This repeater will keep your transmissions (traffic) inside the Rubicon so no one in the rest of the county can hear you. When doing work projects, THIS is the repeater you should use, NOT the 805 linked (RUBI +).
4) "RUBSIM" or "RUBDIR" which is a simplex frequency that can be heard if you are within line of sight. This is a great frequency to be used for such areas in the Rubicon where people are relatively close by you. It doesn't involve the RUBI repeater, though it is the same frequency.
5) "805TAH" which is the KA6GWY repeater that should be used if you are in Tahoe and want your transmission heard in El Dorado County.
Frank is quite pleased to have us use his repeater BUT there is no need to be linked to the 805 while transmitting from the Rubicon to the Rubicon. Please keep in mind that this is a EDCo SAR repeater and should be kept open if possible.
If you have questions, email me or John, or give us a call.
Thanks!
Barb, N6BOA
Many folks taking part on the June 26th work weekend were operating on the 146.805 linked repeater (RUBI +). In other words, while in the Rubicon, your traffic was heard all through El Dorado County. I tried to help by getting on the 146.805 to let you know that you should be operating on the Rubicon repeater (RUBI), while in the Rubicon, UNLESS you need to get out of the Rubicon with your traffic.
In your radios you have five alphanumeric tagged frequencies.
1) "805ELD" (or KA6GWY, aka "the 805") which is to be used if you are in the county but outside of the Rubicon. This can get your transmission into the Rubicon.
2) "RUBI +" which is a repeater at Spider that will link your traffic to the outside 805 (KA6GWY) repeater. This should be used if you are IN the Rubicon and need to be heard elsewhere in the county.
3) "RUBI" which is the Rubicon repeater at Spider that is to be used for Rubicon to Rubicon traffic. This repeater will keep your transmissions (traffic) inside the Rubicon so no one in the rest of the county can hear you. When doing work projects, THIS is the repeater you should use, NOT the 805 linked (RUBI +).
4) "RUBSIM" or "RUBDIR" which is a simplex frequency that can be heard if you are within line of sight. This is a great frequency to be used for such areas in the Rubicon where people are relatively close by you. It doesn't involve the RUBI repeater, though it is the same frequency.
5) "805TAH" which is the KA6GWY repeater that should be used if you are in Tahoe and want your transmission heard in El Dorado County.
Frank is quite pleased to have us use his repeater BUT there is no need to be linked to the 805 while transmitting from the Rubicon to the Rubicon. Please keep in mind that this is a EDCo SAR repeater and should be kept open if possible.
If you have questions, email me or John, or give us a call.
Thanks!
Barb, N6BOA