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Repeater frequency changed.
2 OCT

Following reports of near crippling interference to our club repeater a trip was made by KG7RDR and K7WIV to ascertain its cause. It was found that a link radio on site related to the intertie was the culprit. This conflict had been identified a few years ago in the old building and concerns were raised, but due to a combination of factors was not a major issue. Unfortunately in the new configuration with the proximity of our antennas the nearness of the frequencies, only 100kHz, it had now become an issue. With the high received signal level we had no reasonable course to acceptably mitigate the situation and as such needed to coordinate with the Utah VHF Society. 

With the coming of snow at high altitudes and logistical issues it would not be practical to move the offending transmitters frequency at this time, nor would it be ideal to simply shut it off resulting in a portion of the intertie being down all winter. This change would require at least two trips to mountaintops and likely the modification and replacement of some infrastructure items that all parties involved were not ready to initiate at this time.

After some deliberation it was decided that we would take the initiative and move our repeater to a new frequency to avoid further frequency and organizational conflict. This move was authorized by both the Utah and Idaho frequency coordinators and a new frequency of 447.250 was chosen. Conveniently there was a club meeting the same evening and the new frequency was approved. Following the meeting KD5IDE and KG7RDR returned to the repeater to retune and adjust the system. After two hours the repeater had been moved and further tests showed no further detectable desense from the intertie with the equipment and procedures on hand.

We understand the concern from some club members regarding the decisions made to move our system rather than force action by the offending party. These questions can be directed towards the club president or repeater operators for further details. It was decided this would be the best move for all involved to sustain healthy operation of all repeaters on the site.