{"id":3370,"date":"2024-07-28T13:33:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T13:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/?p=3370"},"modified":"2024-07-28T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T13:44:46","slug":"testing-coverage-for-the-farligh-hospice-cyle-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/07\/28\/testing-coverage-for-the-farligh-hospice-cyle-for-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing coverage for the Farleigh Hospice Cycle for Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Essex RAYNET Engineering Team were out today testing the coverage of the proposed comms plan for the forthcoming Farleigh Hospice Cycle for Life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The plan was to reduce the number of\u00a0 repeaters from five to only two.\u00a0 It was also seen as an opportunity to compare the normal FM repeater overage with our new IDAS repeater system.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed setup involved a centrally located 70cm inband repeater and APRS digipeater<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0007-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0007-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0007-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0007-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0007.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0017-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0017-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0017-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0017.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A temporary Control Point<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0044-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0044-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0044-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0044-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0044-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0044.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0025.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and a cross band repeater with second digipeater near the northern boundary of the route. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0012-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0012-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0012-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0012-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0012.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0020-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0020-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0020-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0020-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0020.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Out stations provided signal reports on both VHF and UHF, using FM and IDAS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0006-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0006-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0006-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0006-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0006.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0003-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0003-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0003-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0003-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.essexraynet.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG-20240728-WA0003.jpg 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The coverage testing was a great success and once again the effectiveness of the IDAS system was obvious.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the following for their help today, Jason 2E0XTA, Chris 2E0KFG, Ian M0LZI, Andy M0IXY, Owen 2E0XLS, Chris 2E0UCB, Gareth 2E0PSN, Richard, M0WRB and Neil M0NAS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Essex RAYNET Engineering 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