DATE

SITE

PERSON/S

ACTION

January

Workshop

ZS2AAW

Investigate the ProgRock kit for crystal replacement as available from QRP.com

Purchased one kit for experimentation purposes.

21 February

Moun t Rd

ZS2AAW

Install 2x 100Ah new batteries on site for loadshedding immunity, prior to local Herald Cycle Tour event comms

5 March 

Viewlands 

ZS2AAW

Site visit before the Herald MTB race.

UHF Repeater colinear antenna VSWR is not good - 1.8:1. Will need attention.

Fitted a revised "tone tail" plug to give a squelch tail when 88.5Hz tone is present, and to allow speech through (which rev1 did NOT do properly).

CTCSS Decoder on accessory plug

24 October

Lady's Slipper

ZS2AAW, ZR2BK

Site vandalised, door broken open, stuff strewn all over outside and inside.  Air vent broken out of container wall.  But batteries and equipment all there, except for the LCD monitor.

Plan for the day was to remove the old burnt plywood floor and fit pine tongue and groove flooring.  A huge job because the plywood was screwed into the angle iron floor supports all over.  Had to be physically broken out while the equipment racks were jacked up on blocks.  Floor fitted, door lock plate welded back on, thanks to Kevern ZR2BK.

20 November

Longmore

ZS2AAW

21 November

Longmore

ZS2AAW