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LATEST NEWS:
1
December 2009
The Southern Arizona
DX Association has a new website at http://www.sadxa.org Stop by and take a look when you get a chance and if you are
interested in DX,
attend a meeting and see what they're all about.
29
October 2009
I can't
believe how long it's been since I've posted any news. Anyway,
here's some good news!
Christine and Bob (N7ZQK) are starting their weekly computer talk radio
program on KVOI
The Voice of Tucson (1030) beginning on 14 November from 11:00 AM until
12:00. Christine
is a big supporter of the B.A.R.T and has contributed several times when
we've been in need
for old computers. So, please listen in and support Christine and
Bob. Here's the link: <CLICK
HERE TO LISTEN TO THE ADVERTISEMENT>
23
October 2008
The
bright blue, crisp display on my ICOM IC-756 had finally deteriorated to
the point that the
bottom inch of the display could not be read. ICOM, in their
infinite wisdom, had elected not
to support replacement. However, I found a ham in the Netherlands
that had developed an LCD
replacement screen for the rig. I sent him the front panel and
in less than 2 weeks I was
back in business. It's not as pretty, but it's
perfectly functional and saved my old IC-756
for years to come. Click on the picture to check out the
site.
14
September 2008
K7IOU
had a malfunction in his 224.74 machine and spent some time
troubleshooting it and
finally discovered the problem with a squelch gate card. He felt so
good about it that he
decided to tempt fate and do a "re-organize" on the repeater,
link radios and VoIP system
computers. It looks so neat that a gremlin might come in and try to
do something . We'll see !
<Click
Picture to Enlarge>
30 June 2008
I
just had to post a picture of my recently revived Johnson Valiant AM
transmitter
somewhere, so, I chose the BART page. Here she is, ready made for
true and
original, hotel sierra, atmospheric burning, ionospheric scorching
"Old Fogie Overs" !
5
June 2008
Dave
- K7IOU has made a few changes to his system including the Echolink
connect prefix and
disconnect. The connect prefix is * (star) and the disconnect
is now # (pound).
An
IRLP node has been added to his system. The node number is 3033 and
requires a "B"
prefix in order to differentiate from the 3892 node. The disconnect
is B73.
And to top it all off, Dave has a WIRES-II node #1381. So, the BART
has two of everything.
If you hear anyone connecting, please give them a call.
As
you might already know, the N7JND simplex node is connected to the BART
24/7. Lee,
WB9TPD has re-established his Echolink Conference server. To connect
to Lee's server,
just DTMF 111 and you'll be there. Enjoy !
5
March 2008
We regret to announce the passing of Hobart (Bart) Paine, who passed at the age of 84.
Bart - K7CC was the original owner and
licensee of the 146.34/94 repeater which is
part of the B.A.R.T. system. Bart originated the B.A.R.T. many years
ago and allowed it
it to be revived by the users of the system. May he rest in peace.
6
August 2007
Dave
- K7IOU has added an Echolink node to the BART system. The node
number is 22474 (not coincidental) and the access code to connect is: *C
and the disconnect is ##. What that means is you have to DTMF a *C
followed by the node number you want to connect to. Dave has some
shortcuts installed and probably will share them with you. Have fun
!!
12
March 2007
Well,
it finally happened !! The Kenwood repeater is now
installed,
replacing the old
G.E. that has provided service for many years. I have been thinking
about it for quite
a few months now and, personally, I'm glad it's over. Below are a
couple of pictures
of the event, and click <here> to
read the synopsis of the
whole thing as it unfolded
since Gary turned over the Kenwood TS-820 Repeater over to the
BART. I didn't tell
it all because I wouldn't have anything to talk about at the breakfast
meetings.
Gary - N1DHS, Dave - K7IOU, myself - WD7F and Fred - WA0RTO made the trip
to the
Lemmon and installed the repeater in the same location as the old G.E.
Fred is a U.S.
Forestry Service communications guru and without his help it would not
have been
possible. Thanks, Fred ! It seems to be working pretty
good, but that illusive crack-
ling is still there when the input signal is a little weak. The new
Motorola GM-300 link
that we installed Saturday seems to be keeping the AGC wrapped tight
enough that
the crackling is less when the input to the repeater is via the 94 or the
74 machines.
There was only one snag. When the pictures of the event are posted,
you can see
that there was enough ICE on the dirt road up to the Lemmon site that
Gary's pretty
Toyota Tundra (no 4-wheel drive) couldn't make it. So, we unloaded
the stuff into
Fred's company truck and we made it the rest of the way up the trail to
the site.
<Click
Pictures to Enlarge>
Installed -
Front View
Rear View in
the Rack Mount Tray
14
January 2007
A
project is underway to replace the 448.350 repeater on Mt. Lemon with
another
more modern repeater, specifically a Kenwood TKR-820 that Gary (N1DHS) has
had in service as 449.800 for several years. Gary re-programmed
the repeater, and
and it is in the possession of KD7TXO and WD7F for further tweaking. The
repeater
has been modified to allow operation on 12 VDC as well as 115
VAC and prevent the
repeater ID and announcements
to be linked to the 224.74 and 146.94 systems. It
is operational on 448.350 at KD7TXO's QTH and has been encorporated into
the
BART system. As soon as weather and schedule allows, the repeater
will be moved
to Mt. Lemon.
The
146.94 (110.9) and 224.74 (136.5) repeaters are linked to the 448.350 (107.2)
Mt. Lemon
repeater. N1DHS, Gary, has allowed us to complete the link.
Thanks
to WE7H, we
have an operational link radio, an ICOM-2720H, which Ed donated
to the cause. There are
many minor things to be ironed out, such as squelch tails
and audio levels, but it seems to be
working pretty good just out of the box. This
link will expand our coverage
greatly over a large portion of Arizona.
Thanks again, Gary Matthews - N1DHS, for the use of your machine.
The MSR-2000
146.94 repeater is now linked to the recently completed &
converted Micor
224.74 machine. Every effort is being made to insure that audio
quality is
maintained and it will not be apparent whichrepeater is the source.
DTMF access
to the Voice over Internet (IRLP/ECHOLINK/WIRES) modes is the same as the
146.94 machine.
17 September 2005
BART JOINS
BART has joined the Amateur
Radio Council of Arizona.
Dave, K7IOU will be serving as the initial President of BART.
The
rules of BART will be the same:
Dues: None
Requirements: None
Fund Source: Donations only
You are invited to attend our informal BART Meeting:
8:00 AM, Saturday, Jerry Bobs, 5028 E. Broadway, Tucson
More to follow. de
Would you
believe that an "Up Front" article complete with a picture
was published in the Sept 04 issue of QST.
Dave, K7IOU, submitted
the article, however, QST saw fit to reduce the size and heavily edit
it.
The article was published in its entirety in the November 2004 issue of
World Radio. Sorry that all the contributors weren't at the party so
they
could be in the picture. Some live just a little far
away to have been
at the party. Click the article to see an enlarged picture and the calls
of those on the certificate plus the World Radio article complete.
10 January 2004
In January 2004,
Twenty members of the revised BART group
purchased a Motorola MSR-2000 repeater, CAT 250 controller,
RLS-1000 switch along with other items and presented
to me to
replace the tired old machine in use at the time.
We're talking
major SURPRISE here! I consider the repeater to belong to
all.
Click HERE to read all about
the MSR-2000 conversion!
Click HERE to read
about the 220 Micor Repeater conversion!
HISTORY:
BART was originally organized by
Hobart Paine, K7CC. The original
group consisted of over 150 members. Bart, K7CC, remains as well
as Don Brumbaugh, N7AEU. I will attempt to locate a roster of
the
BART group and post it and I'll see if I can find more members around.
BORDER
AMATEUR
RADIO
TEAM
.
.
CONTRIBUTORS
TOWER
CASE:
Jim Grange, US Customs Ret.
MOTHER BOARD &
HARD DRIVE:
Dr. Frank Tinker
CD ROM, MONITOR:
KX7E - Ron
SOUNDCARD:
N7SEP - Barry
FLOPPY DRIVE,
NETWORK CARD,
IRLP INTERFACE
WD7F - John
GRAPHICS CARD:
CEI
CONTRIBUTORS
COMPUTER:
CEI
CD ROM,
NETWORK CARD,
PWR SUPPLY:
K7IOU - DAVE
COMPUTER(S) CONTRIBUTED
BY:
COMPUTERS
ETC., INC.
Be sure to listen to Christine
and Bob on her talk radio program on
Saturdays at
11:00 AM until 12:00
on the starting on 14 Nov
2009!
MANY THANKS
to the owner: <click on pic>
CHRISTINE
&
oh yeah,
Bob ;-)
<Click On Picture>
Who the heck is BART?
BART is a
group of Tucson Amateurs who operate and
control the 146.34/.94 VHF Repeater current located
in N.E.
Tucson near the crossing of Harrison Road and Snyder Road.
To be more exact: N 32.17.39 W
110.47.28
Grid Square: DM42oh
Power at XMtr: 90 watts
Antenna: Ringo Ranger ~50'
BART, and
the repeater as well, was rejuvenated to include
some new users of the .94 machine. Bart Paine, K7CC,
started BART many years ago, and he is the last of the
ORIGINAL members. You can be a member too. Just
use the .94 repeater. No dues, no fees to pay. If you're
so inclined, send me a photo and I'll post on on the Rogues Gallery!
The
repeater is currently connected to WIRES (Wide
coverage Internet Enhancement System) as Node# 1128.
It
is connected to the IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project)
system, Node# 3892. Enjoy!
The repeater is now connected to EchoLink Node# 1125.
Wow! We're gonna have traffic!
Here are some pictures of the new repeater
and IRLP, ECHOLINK & WIRES boxes.
They might not represent be the latest configuration.
Things change you know.
Click on the small pictures to see the
big ones!
MSR-2000
ON K7IOU BENCH
REPEATER CONTROL
CHASSIS WITH
SQUELCH GATE MOD
SQUELCH GATE CARD
WITH MOD
FIRST DAY ON-LINE
A HAPPY CAMPER,
WIRES, IRLP &
ECHOLINK BOXES
IN ORDER
RATS NEST
CONTROLLER & 3 PORT
SWITCH OUT OF
THEIR CAGE
COMPUTERS &
SHARED MONITOR
DUPLEXERS WITH
NEW COAX
AND CONNECTORS
CONTROLLER, SWITCH
IN THEIR RACK
DTMF CUT-OFF
TO PREVENT INTERNET
CONTROL FROM WIRES
FUTURE HOME OF
THE SYSTEM
NO! IT'S NOT AN
OUTHOUSE!
This page is continuously under construction.
Check out the Rogues Gallery photos of some of the
BART users. We have some real "handsome" Dudes!! Maybe a Dudette or two!
Over 200 pictures posted !