08/11/08 - GB3FF - Off Air due to site problems
29/06/08 - GB3DG - Off Air - TX Fault
23/06/08 - GB3KV On Air - Reports Welcome
15/06/08 - GB3KA mast replaced - back on air.
14/06/08 - GB3KV on test - Intermittent availability at the moment
15/05/08 - GB3CS - CTCSS Problem cleared
13/05/08 - GB3CS - CTCSS Fault - No IRLP access until this problem is rectified.
13/04/08 - AGM Sunday 13th April - Bathgate
12/04/08 - GB3HI - Duplexer replaced
01/04/08 - GB3KV NOV Issued
17/03/08 - GB3LB On Air - See link for Channels
15/03/08 - GB3PA - Back on Air - Wind Charger Repaired
14/03/08 - GB3TC On Air
29/02/08 - GB3KA Off Air - Mast Collapse (A bit too Windy)
21/02/08 - Date and Venue for 2008 AGM Confirmed
The 2008 AGM will be held on Sunday April 13th at the Bathgate Guide Hall, Mid Street, Bathgate, Midlothian, EH48 1QF. Doors Open at 1300, AGM Starts 1415. The Agenda will be published in the Spring 2008 Edition of FM News.
14/02/08 - Glasgow D-Star Repeater Active - See D-Star page for info
27/01/08 - IRLP Internet Link Active on GB3CS
27/01/08 - GB3HI - Antenna Maintenance Carried Out
19/01/08 - D-Star Developments in Scotland
17/01/08 - Magnum Rally 2008 Date - Sunday18th May
05/01/08 - Winter 2007 FM News posted to members
03/01/08 - Cockenzie & Port Seton Club 2008 Licence Courses Calander
30/12/07 - GB3PA - Off Air - Wind Charger Fault
30/10/07 - GB3FF - On Air with alternative logic - CTCSS Access only
19/10/07 - GB3FF Off Air - Logic Fault
10/07 - GB3HI Performance Check completed
09/07 - Echolink Gateway available on GB3KA
09/07 - GB3SL and GB3TC NOV's Issued
07/07 - GB3SL proposal with RSGB ETCC
25/07/07 - GB3GL Back on Air - See WOSURG page
07/07 - GB3GL Licence Issued - See WOSURG page
20/03/07 - GB3PA - Back On Air
16/03/07 - GB3PA Off Air - Wind Charger Fault
01/03/07 - Date and Venue for 2007 AGM Confirmed
The 2007 AGM will be held on Sunday April 22nd at the Bathgate Guide Hall, Mid Street, Bathgate, Midlothian, EH48 1QF. Doors Open at 1300, AGM Starts 1415. The Agenda will be published in the Spring 2007 Edition of FM News.
07/02/07 - Provisional date for the 2007 AGM - 22nd April 2007
07/02/07 - GB3HI - Antenna Replaced
04/02/07 - GB3FF - Relocated further away from the on site noise source
27/01/07 - GB3PA - Batteries Replaced
25/01/07 - GB3HI - Reduced Coverage - Antenna Damaged
19/01/07 - GB3HI - Poor Coverage - Being Investigated
06/09/06 - GB3FF On Air from Gorebridge
01/09/06 - GB3FF NOV issued - expected On-Air Soon
08/08/06 - Summer 2006 FM News Posted to Members
21/07/06 - GB3CS - Preliminary Antenna work complete - New antenna operational
06/07/06 - GB3CS - Antenna replacement work in progress
05/07/06 - GB3FF Licence received - site change in progress
16/06/06 - GB3CS back on its own hardware (CS-5)
09/05/06 - GB3FF New proposal sent to RMC
11/03/06 - GB3AG returned to Service
07/02/06 - GB3AG Temporarily Off Air
01/02/06 - Date and Venue for 2006 AGM Confirmed
The 2006 AGM will be held on Sunday April 16th at the Bathgate Guide Hall, Mid Street, Bathgate, Midlothian, EH48 1QF. Doors Open at 1300, AGM Starts 1415. The Agenda will be published in the Spring 2006 Edition of FM News.
08/12/05 - FM News Issue 119, Winter 2005 posted to Members
23/11/05 - GB3CS - Moved to two antenna working while possible duplexer problem is investigated.
23/11/05 - GB3KA, Back on Air
18/11/05 - GB3CS, Crackle has developed into an Intermittent RX fault
05/11/05 - GB3PA back On Air
01/11/05 - On Line Discussion Forum Created see Index page or follow link
21/10/05 - GB3PA Off Air - Low Battery Voltage
08/05 GB3KA - Off Air for Maintenance
31/07/05 - Antenna Maintenance carried out on GB3CS - Now back to single Antenna working on the main Antenna
25/04/05 - GB3PA Back on Air
07/04/05 - FM News Issue 117 posted to members.
04/04/05 - GB3CS Reduced TX Coverage - CS is currently operating with two antennas, Receiving on the main antenna at the top of the mast and Transmitting on a small antenna attached to the building - It can hear you fine but you may be getting a weak signal from the repeater.
31/03/05 - GB3CS Back on Air
21/03/05 - CS/PA Updates - GB3CS has suffered a series of Technical failures while being tested before re-installation but it is hoped to have it operational again before the end of March. GB3PA is ready to be re-installed whenever a suitable opportunity arises to get an installation team together and hopefully vehicle access to the site.
01/02/05 - Date and Venue for 2005 AGM Confirmed
The 2005 AGM will be held on Sunday April 24th at the Bathgate Guide Hall, Mid Street, Bathgate, Midlothian, EH48 1QF. Doors Open at 1300, AGM Starts 1415. The Agenda will be published in the Spring 2005 Edition of FM News which is due out shortly.
26/01/05 - Provisional date for 2005 AGM - Sunday 24th April
25/01/05 - GB3CS - Off Air for Maintenance
26/12/04 - GB3KA Back on Air
22/12/04 - FM News Issue 116 Posted to Current Members
10/12/2004 - GB3CS - CTCSS access now restored
18/11/04 - GB3CS - does not seem to be accepting CTCSS - 1750Hz Access is still OK
05/11/04 - GB3CS coverage should now be back to normal
02/11/04 - GB3KA - Temporarily off air for Maintenance
15/10/04 - GB3FF - New site required!
01/09/04 - GB3CS running on Standby Antenna - will result in reduced coverage
06/08/04 - FM News, Issue 115, Summer 2004 should be with you shortly
01/07/04 - GB3PA - Temporarily off air due to equipment failure
25/06/04 - GB3FF - Temporarily off air for further engineering work
23/06/04 - GB3FF now back on Air
04/04/04 - On Line Subscription Payments now available
03/04/04 - GB3PA, CTCSS Fault , Use 1750hz Meantime
05/02/04 - GB3FF Licence Issued
05/02/04 - GB3CS Echolink now active (Node 167078)
03/02/04 - Provisional Date for 2004 AGM - Sunday 4th April
04/12/03 - FM News - December issue of FM News has now been printed and should be with you shortly.
GB3FF - Site change documentation is now being processed - we are hoping to have FF back on air early in 2004 - watch out for the hardware being tested on one of our other repeaters. (See above - Licence now issued)
Peter, MM0EEY, receiving the new antenna for GB3FF
from Bill, MM0HAY, at the 2004 Jaycee open day
GB3CS - Internet Linking - A minor problem with the required
NOV is holding up this project at the moment - More news when available.
(See Above - Link now active)
Future Developments - There are a number of development projects in the pipeline at the moment. We are developing a new logic system to operate the repeaters which will include voice idents on them.
Repeater linking is another long term on-going project with the first of these between FF and CS. In due course it is hoped to have a number of our repeaters linked via RF or via the internet.
GB3AG GB3AY GB3CS GB3DG GB3FF GB3HI GB3KA GB3KV GB3PA GB3SL GB3TC