From: John Thomson W0IG and Jim Patton N0WGQ
Subject: Colorado Connection BULLETIN – SUB-AUDIBLE TONE CHANGES
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015
There are LOTS of changes going on the Colorado Connection these days – Better and more reliable linking – voting receivers – better audio – and now to minimize interference all the system repeaters are changing to a new tones system.
The system is to transitioning to utilize a CTCSS tone of 88.5 Hz on ALL repeater receivers. ALL the repeater transmitters will provide a tone of 123.0 Hz.
This is a split tone system but never fear, all you really need is that new tone of 88.5 Hz on your transmitter. (in other words, if you do not have split tone capability on your radio, program your radio to transmit 88.5 Hz and listen to the repeater using carrier squelch.)
Please keep in mind that this kind of transition cannot take place overnight given the scope of the system and the scattering of sites across the state of Colorado. We will keep the web site up to date with the access information. So, when accessing any of the repeaters if 88.5 Hz does not work, try the old 123.0 Hz tone
AGAIN, THE OLD 123.0 Hz TONE IS BEING REPLACED WITH 88.5Hz THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. Gentlemen (and ladies) re-program those radios and get ready.
We will keep you advised as tones are updated.
The current status (25AUG2015) is:
Repeater Tone IN
145.310- Denver/Boulder 88.5 now
145.445- Leadville 88.5 now
147.390+ Breckenridge 88.5 now
147.285+ Salida 88.5 now
147.345+ Vail 88.5 now
145.130- Colorado Springs 88.5 later this week
146.850- Glenwood Springs 123.0 (88.5 soon)
145.355- Grand Junction 123.0 (88.5 soon)
145.160- Walden 123.0 (88.5 soon)
147.075+ Kremmling Off Air – 88.5 later this summer
145.400- Akron Off Air – 88.5 later this summer
VHF tbd Steamboat Springs
147.345+ Durango (pending) Will be 88.5
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