KNOWN DIN SYSTEM PROBLEMS   -   Check the NEWS FLASH at the bottom of this page! PHONE PATCH - Due to the type of Phone Line avialable at the Filter Factory Site, we have been unable to operate the Phone Patch properly.  It will call a number, but will disconnect from the Phone Line after one ring.  Since Phone Patches are a thing of the past since with Cell Phone usage, the Phone Patch will remain inoperable.   SITE 01 UHF REPEATER - There is an intermittent Power Output problem on the 449.975 Repeater #1.  This is due to the fact that the 110 Watt MITREK used for the Transmitter is derated to 40 Watts.  When the Final Amplifier Drive is reduced this much, the first stage of the Finals will often stop oscillating.  The proposed solution to this problem is to install a UHF MARATRAC on the Transmitter.  It is in the "Job Jar".

DIN PROJECTS 220 REMOTE BASE - The addition of a 220 Remote Base to SITE 01 remains a low priority project.  The necessary Radios and Hardware is on hand.  The sparse usage of the 220 Band is the reason it has not been installed.   SITE 03 RE-INSTALLATION - Re-install the 449.075 Repeater on Telegraph Pass.  The Repeater is currently at a low level location on the South Mesa.  Even at this low level location, the Repeater has excellent coverage.    WX STATION AT SITE 03 - Install Outside Temperature Sensors and an Anemometer at the Telegraph Pass Site.  This may not be possible if a D-Star System is installed.   NEWS FLASH - A D-STAR Repeater has been placed on the air.  The coordinated Frequency is 445.975 (-).  Though it is a low level repeater, it has excellent coverage of the Yuma area.  The Repeater is connected to the D-STAR Trust Server, permitting communications with other D-STAR Repeaters around the world.