====== Amateur Radio ======

See also [[radio:start|new start page for radio]].

See also [[radio:projects|Radio Projects]].

A number of the Hacklab regulars are Amateur Radio operators.

===== Callsigns =====

Moved to [[radio:people]].

===== Club Licence =====

Moved to [[radio:club_licence]].

===== Frequencies =====

Local 2M simplex calling frequency is 145.500MHz

Local 2M repeaters are:

| ID | Channel | Output | Input | CTCSS | Location | Coverage |
| [[http://www.ukrepeater.net/repeaters/maps/gb3cs.jpg|GB3CS]] | RV60 | 145.7500 | 145.1500 | 103.5Hz | Kilsyth, Lanarkshire | West Lothian, W Edinburgh and Glasgow |
| [[http://www.ukrepeater.net/repeaters/maps/gb3du.jpg|GB3DU]] | RV61 | 145.7625 | 145.1625 | 118.8Hz | Duns, Borders | Former Berwickshire |
| [[http://www.ukrepeater.net/repeaters/maps/gb3lb.jpg|GB3LB]] | RV63 | 145.7875 | 145.1875 | 118.8Hz | Lauder, Borders | East Lothian & SE Edinburgh |
| [[http://www.ukrepeater.net/repeaters/maps/gb3ed.jpg|GB3ED]] | RB14 | 433.3500 | 434.9500 | 94.8Hz | Napier University | Central Edinburgh (note 1) |
| [[http://www.ukrepeater.net/repeaters/maps/gb3ag.jpg|GB3AG]] | RV58 | 145.7250 | 145.1250 | 94.8Hz | Sidlaw Hills, Angus | Angus & Fife (Note 2) |

1: GB3AG is easily workable from high ground in Edinburgh and lower down in the summer during periods of tropospheric ducting.

[[http://www.ukrepeater.net/list1scot.php|Other repeaters]] are available.

**IRLP** repeater #5196 - Edinburgh, City Of
  * Operated by Ricky GM1PLY
  * Simplex 434.4750MHz
  * CTCSS 94.8Hz

===== Training =====

[[http://cpsarc.com/|Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club]] run [[http://cpsarc.com/training/|courses and exams]], as do [[http://www.gm6nx.com|Stirling DARC]].

===== Equipment Sharing =====

^ Description ^ Owner ^ Location^
| SWR-10 Compact SWR/Power Meter (up to 150MHz/50W) | Tim H |
| Revex W520 SWR/Power Meter (1.8-200MHz, 200W) | Tim H | Lab |
| M-100 Pre-Amplifier | Tim H |
| MFJ-1020C Active Antenna | Tim H |
| Wellbrook Active Loop Antenna | Tim H | Installed on roof |
| [[http://www.rfspace.com/RFSPACE/SDR-IQ.html|RFSPACE SDR-IQ]] Receiver | Tim H | Tim's box |
| SMA / BNC crimp tool | Bart | Bart's Box|
| Crimp tool for large cables (10mm) | [[people:timkerby|Tim K]] | 
| Green 50Mhz antenna | Hacklab | Installed on roof |
| Flaking HF Whip (wear gloves, fibreglass shards) | Bart | Wall of storeroom |
| SignaLink USB | Tim H | Lab |
| MFJ 989C HF antenna tuner (3kW) | Martin | Radio Corner |
| [[https://bitbucket.org/kuchura/eu1ky_aa_v3/wiki/Home|EU1KY Antenna Analyser]] | [[people:garethedwards|GDE]] |
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