California Shuts Down Ham Repeaters

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California shuts down ham repeaters. Updated california throws caution to the wind and shuts down ham radio repeaters. A ham radio repeater boosts a low level signal to a higher range that can reach longer distances without being degraded. Take away forms of communication. The data represents the repeaters frequency offset ctcss pl and notes such as if it supports irlp echolink autopatch etc.

The blackouts will impact 34 counties in central and northern california reported the la times. Ham radio is obviously still a benefit to those who use it. California declares ham radio no longer a benefit. Organized public pressure can be very effective in these cases.

The situation in california is starting to sound very scary and fishy. It costs the state of california nothing to allow these repeaters on public land. They do so as a service to the public to help ensure the public s safety during natural disasters and emergencies. Useful for mobile handheld and base station amateur ham radio tranceivers receivers and scanners by kenwood icom and yaesu.

California amateur radio repeater database for ham repeaters in the us canada and mexico. They state that better technology has made the repeaters obsolete. Demands ham radio repeater infrastructure to be removed. In fact ham radio operators pay for the equipment and maintain the equipment at their own cost.

It would be the biggest power shutdown so far as utilities across the state attempt to reduce wildfire risk due to heavy wind ham repeaters are typically equipped with diesel generators to keep radio broadcasts running during a power. California officials declare ham radio no longer a benefit. Ham radio operators also make nothing from running these radio repeaters. Almost like they don t want ca citizens to be able to communicate justmejill justmejill october 10 2019.

Severs ties across the state. This affected the sheriff fire ems and usfs plus ham radio. Ham radio operators must have an fcc license. California is severing ties to ham radio repeater owners throughout the state demanding removal of repeater sites from public property jeopardizing the lives of millions of californians who depend on these repeaters to operate during emergencies.

They start cutting off the power. Needless to say this didn t please anyone and in due course they sat down and shut up.