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vk3rwo_battery_change [2020/03/01 01:55]
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vk3rwo_battery_change [2020/03/01 13:26]
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 For those who think maintaining a repeater site is a walk in the park, you need to have a look at this video.  I have recorded the main section of the track going to the site to show that it is not for the faint hearted (or bad hearted).  The video however does not do the drive up there justice. For those who think maintaining a repeater site is a walk in the park, you need to have a look at this video.  I have recorded the main section of the track going to the site to show that it is not for the faint hearted (or bad hearted).  The video however does not do the drive up there justice.
  
-Youtube link:[[https://youtu.be/tCxqm_8aqQ0|https://youtu.be/tCxqm_8aqQ0]]+Youtube link:[[https://youtu.be/HSr2Gvvnu5w|https://youtu.be/HSr2Gvvnu5w]]
  
-{{ youtube>tCxqm_8aqQ0?Large |Up the hill we go}}+{{ youtube>HSr2Gvvnu5w?Large |Up the hill we go}}
  
 Almost at the top of the hill, my front wheel kicked up a rock about the size of a football, and threw it into the transfer case.  No damage done, I am driving the vehicle effectionally known as "the tank" (watch the video, you will hear it)!. Almost at the top of the hill, my front wheel kicked up a rock about the size of a football, and threw it into the transfer case.  No damage done, I am driving the vehicle effectionally known as "the tank" (watch the video, you will hear it)!.
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 And back down the hill we came: And back down the hill we came:
  
-Youtube link:+Youtube link:[[https://youtu.be/68hvrQh5n5E|https://youtu.be/68hvrQh5n5E]]
  
-embedded video+{{ youtube>68hvrQh5n5E?Large |And back down again}}
  
 For all intent and purposes, These batteries have been dying for quite some time. the repeater is definitely stronger now than it has been for some time.  I wouldn't be surprised if the PA was only outputting 0.5W. For all intent and purposes, These batteries have been dying for quite some time. the repeater is definitely stronger now than it has been for some time.  I wouldn't be surprised if the PA was only outputting 0.5W.
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