Apex Repeater and autopatch
Repeater Frequency : 146.920 - ( down 600). Repeater Callsign : VE7OKN
Features:
- Repeater is 2246.98 Meters (7372 feet) atop Apex Mountain 15 km west of Penticton and has a range covering west to Manning Park, north to Salmon Arm, east to Kettle Valley, and south to Omak.
- You will hear a morse code identification VE7OKN every 15 minutes.
- Using the autopatch: To make a call. PTT, ID your self , then the * [star], you will hear dial tone, when this drops off key in the number your calling . When the party answers, PTT. To Hang Up, PTT # [pound]. ID yourself and say you are "clear the auto patch". This is an open repeater.
Click on the thumbnails below for a larger view.
From right to left; A "birds eye view" of the repeater location.
Another "birds eye" the red line on the pictures is from our September 2008 service trip.
The Solar Panels.
A view looking North.
The Repeater shack Altitude 7300 feet above Sea level.
Use this link to view more photos of the Apex Maintenance trip
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Use this link to view photos of the Apex "New shack" constuction project, 9 June 09.
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