GB3NS repeater weak

[Werthers]

I can no longer access the GB3NS repeater, at first I thought it must down but I checked the UK repeater site to see if it was still operational or had changed its CTCSS Tone.

I heard the Morse ident from the GB3NS repeater so that means its still putting out power but I can not access it anymore. This repeater was pretty strong in my area. I have checked my antenna and radio just to make sure there wasn't any faults at my end which there aren't so unless GB3NS has changed its CTCSS tone then the repeater isn't working correctly or has changed location.

Can anybody else access GB3NS?

[Metradio]

As you probably know there is a detailed coverage map here:

https://www.ukrepeater.net/my_repeater.php?id=196

Mike

[2E0UCW]

I'm 2 miles north of Heathrow and can hear a QSO and the morse on it now

[Werthers]

The repeater has lost coverage in my area it used to be very strong, so strong that I could access it from a handheld indoors on low power. I can't receive it at all now.

I may run some tests at some point by getting another Ham to monitor GB3NS who's nearer to the repeater and then try open it at my end and if its the case that I'm opening it but not hearing it then something has changed, indicating that the output of the repeater has possibly decreased.

Also I'm well within the coverage area according to the coverage map.

[Werthers]

Here is what I can pick up...

GB7NS only
GB3GF
GB3HR although very weak in my area
GB3AU
GB7LO
GB3OY
GB3HW
GB3RE - weak in my area
GB3EK
GB3FN

There is another I'm picking up although its very weak I heard the morse ident which sounded like GB3MK

[Werthers]

I've just had conformation that the GB3NS dose have an issue although those in other areas may not notice it, there has been some interference on the receive side so that explains why I wasn't hearing it. I do set the 82.5Hz tone on receive as well as transmit. Oddly I can't hear the morse of the repeater but I can hear conversations loud and clear on the repeater.

[Metradio]

Like a lot of analogue repeaters it only sends a CTCSS tone when it's squelch is open, hence no tone sent during morse beacons..

Mike

[2E0UCW]

I'm picking up GB3NS ok from 2 miles north of Heathrow on a magmount

[Werthers]

Like a lot of analogue repeaters it only sends a CTCSS tone when it's squelch is open, hence no tone sent during morse beacons..

Mike

It makes no difference you still receive the morse. My radio hasn't changed and I could always receive GB3NS including the morse.

[Werthers]

I'm picking up GB3NS ok from 2 miles north of Heathrow on a magmount

Yes in Heathrow area you can receive it no problem. In Essex and London area the coverage has dropped. As I said before I never had a problem receiving or getting into GB3NS where I am the signal was always very strong. I get GB7NS no problem.