Category: Updates
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Haiku 575 weekly net!
In theme with the 575, or Haiku as it is known in literature, I would like to host a haiku net weekly. The idea is to have a reason to check in, for the community and everyone listening, even on FRS radios, to hear what’s going on in their local area. Things like, “The construction…
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We’re Back At 50W!!!
Well… 42.5 but still that’s better than 14!!! Within just 4 business days after contacting BTECH support and they shipped a new duplexer, no questions asked, I got it installed and working rather easily! They even included a few extra screws just in case I stripped a few! I didn’t, but now it’s nice to…
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Repeater Repair – Scheduled outage
From my last post: Repeater Issues I have reached out to BTECH and their RMA team already responded the next morning and has shipped a new duplexer for replacement. One thing about BTECH, their radios might be on the lesser quality side of things but their support team is the best I have ever experienced…
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Repeater Issues
All, I may have screwed up with trusting newly released equipment. My BTECH GMRS RPT50, the repeater, seems to have a power/hardware failure, most likely with the duplexer. If you have tried to communicate and have not been able to do so recently, this would be the reason. I will be in contact with BTECH…
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BTECH RPT50 Firmware update brings… Courtesy Tones!
Yep! 2 months after release and we get a firmware update for a beep! Give it a test! …. Beep! Krrrrr…
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Exciting News for HaikuGMRS: Enhanced Range With A New Yagi Antenna!
I am thrilled to announce a significant upgrade to the repeater system that is sure to enhance your GMRS experience. The installation of a new Yagi antenna on the repeater! What Does This Mean for You? The Yagi antenna, known for its directional capabilities, is designed to focus the signal in a specific direction, providing a stronger and…
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We’re on myGMRS!
I have posted the repeater as publicly accessible on myGMRS. So I’m now expecting more people to request access in the future! As always, please use your callsign when using the repeater, and keep your conversations professional and respectful. https://mygmrs.com/repeater/8894
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Welcome!
The repeater is freshly set up! Though some testing is still underway, I hope to get the system fine-tuned and released to everyone. There will be some changes — frequent changes — so please be patient as everything is a learning process. I don’t have any fancy tools or spectrum analyzers or anything, so I…