I may have an old ACC hanging around that hasn't been used for decades. If I can find it, I'll donate and it can be used as a spare after reprogramming. On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 9:22 AM Laws, Peter C. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The controller is an ACC RC-850. State of the art in its day and there > was a time when many more of its features were in use at OU. It's not > nearly as "vintage" as the Motorola RF section. In spite of that, it has > had reliable service *between* outages. :-) There have been a few long > outages in the past few years but between those, it just works. > > Getting up there to do maintenance, particularly now, is not always easy > and is usually responsible for the length of the outages. Other trips up > there that I've been on have left the repeater running again - this time > the RC-850 left tucked under the Section Manager's arm. > > > http://www.repeater-builder.com/acc/acc-index.html > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.repeater-2Dbuilder.com_acc_acc-2Dindex.html&d=DwMGaQ&c=qKdtBuuu6dQK9MsRUVJ2DPXW6oayO8fu4TfEHS8sGNk&r=PjD8RoKeynVNpbRwReuMa2YgIHxGqkHFiggB47pDEQU&m=3WcAzqcAU4jHikg1Oh3J5vcQMMWub6uWWLzBc-dWeZA&s=t7t4Kv7Kdh-4ixcW-ZOD_Xj_QkesgZZYgB6FB-qYRPg&e=> > > -- > Peter Laws, BS, MRCP / N5UWY > National Weather Center / Network Operations Center > University of Oklahoma Information Technology > [log in to unmask] / he, him, his > > As a rule of thumb, please DO NOT click links in e-mails. Select, Copy, > Paste. Vigilance is the best deterrent of malicious intent! > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jerrod Frederking <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 6, 2021 21:37 > *To:* Alpha Sigma Delta Radio Society <[log in to unmask]>; Laws, Peter > C. <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* Re: 146.88 repeater OOS > > Not good!! KE5JZN and I went up > Many years back and that controller eeprom was not available anymore even > 10 years ago!! Hope it is an easy fix that is a good reliable solid > repeater!! > > Jerrod de WX5JF > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 6, 2021, at 7:59 PM, Laws, Peter C. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > If you've tried to use the 88 repeater in the last month or three, you > would know that the repeater was malfunctioning. > > Given ... *gestures at everything* ... a trip to the top of PHSC only > became possible today. > > Diagnosis showed that the controller (interface that allows ancillary > functions and services) has been removed for repair. > > No ETR at this time. > > > > -- > Peter Laws, BS, MRCP / N5UWY > National Weather Center / Network Operations Center > University of Oklahoma Information Technology > [log in to unmask] / he, him, his > > As a rule of thumb, please DO NOT click links in e-mails. Select, Copy, > Paste. Vigilance is the best deterrent of malicious intent! > > -- Gerry Creager NSSL/CIMMS (C) 979.229.5301 <--- NOTE THAT MY OFFICE NUMBER HAS CHANGED ++++++++++++++++++++++ *The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.* * Walt Disney*