New repeater connected to TKNet

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Last Updated: 03 December 2018

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On november 24, Toussaint TK1BI and Thierry TK1CX have mounted a new repeater on the TKNet on Monte Cecu close to the city of Corte. This repeater covers the city of Corte and a good part of the T20 road as the map shows. It is connected to the TKNet network and interconnected with the other repeaters. Callsign : TK1ZAR Frequency : 430.175 MHz + 9.4 MHz TCS : 88.5 Hz This repeater prepared by TK5EP is composed by two SIMOCO PRM3080 transceivers, a KATHREIN K654124 duplexer and interface card developped by the team. More details can be found on the Web page dedicaced to the TKNet.

Radio site "La Punta" out of service

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Last Updated: 29 March 2018

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During the heavy earthworks around our radio site, our underground electrical cable has been damaged and the 4 wires have now an insulation problem.

Consequently, all our equipements are our of order since mid-february :
- our VHF repeater
- our meteorological station
- our 5 GHz Internet link 

For the same reason, the club station was unable to participate to the 2018 REF phone contest.

We are in touch with the company who made the works for Météo France who is building a new weather radar. We hope to be back as soon as possible.

UHF Repeater linked on TKNet

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Last Updated: 17 December 2016

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Our local UHF repeater TK5ZCG is now linked on out TKNet network. This repeater has been rebuild and uses now 2 commercial mobile radio PRM830 and a Kathrein duplexer, all retuned into the 70cm band.

The UHF repeater has been connected on TKNet on dec 6th 2016. The first tests are quite promising, but it seems that the antenna does not tilt down enough to cover the Ajaccio bay in good conditions. Both this repeater and the VHF repeater TK5ZCF are now linked through TKNEt and to Echolink (TK5KP-R)

Both repeaters need a CTSS of 88.5 Hz and are also transmitting the same CTCSS, so you can avoid local noise.

Here is a simulation of the coverage of TK5ZCG UHF repeater.

Here the details for both repeaters in the Ajaccio aera:

TK5ZCG TX 430.150 MHz RX 439.550 MHz shift +9,4 MHz CTCSS 88.5 Hz Puissance 10 W Locator JN41JS

TK5ZCF TX 145.6375 MHz RX 145.0375 MHz Shift -0,6 MHz CTCSS 88.5 Hz Puissance 15 W Locator JN41IW

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VHF repeater QRV again...

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Last Updated: 16 November 2016

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After a long absence, the VHF repeater TK5ZCF is QRV again since 12/11/16. The location is in our hut in JN41IW. The duplexer has been cleaned and retuned, and so far no intermodulation or desensitization have been noticed. The output power is 12W.

Repeater acces in on channel R1x 145,6375 MHz (shift -600 kHz) and with TCS 88,5 Hz. It is linked to our TKNet network and to Echolink (TK5KP-R).

The next step will be to put a bigger antenna on a better mast.

New website TKNet

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Last Updated: 05 November 2016

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TKNet is an analog/digital communications network for radio-amateurs in Corsica. It’s based on TCP/IP, Linux, and various free software.
To keep you informed about this network, get some technical informations, a new dedicaced Web has been created.

Click here to access to this site.