Hi All,
GB3JB's initial set-up funding, of approx. £5000, was donated by the 55 individuals and organisations, listed as supporters. However, we are rapidly approaching our 1st birthday and consequently the renewal dates for both the insurance and site fee.
The annual All Risks and Public Liability Insurance renewal premium is £165.33p and the annual Site Use Fee is £150.00p.
As GB3JB, is soley funded by donation, as you have probably guessed by now, we are asking for donations to cover these annual expenses.
We are all very pleased that over 190 different individuals have been logged using JB over the last 9 months or so, which is excellent, and gives a good indication of coverage and potential.
However, of the regular users, most of whom contributed to the initial set-up costs, a significant proportion do not yet appear on our supporters list.
We would like to think that if you fall into this latter category, you will be willing to provide some tangible support, to enable JB to be kept on air for the next 12 months, as it would seem a little unfair to rely on the same individuals to keep the system running.
Even if you are not a regular user, but would like to support JB, any donation would be very much appreciated.
All the information needed to make a donation, either by post or via Paypal, is on this web site, opposite.
Thanking you in anticipation of your support.
73's Jan, G8CYV
GB3JB Team
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RV63 - Out 145.7875 MHz - In 145.1875 MHz - 103.5 Hz ctcss (G).
The system is located in South Wiltshire, in IO81vc, and provides coverage across South Wiltshire, South Somerset and North Dorset, with specific areas such as the City of Salisbury, Salisbury Plain, the Blackmore Vale and Cranborne Chase being well within its range. Coverage also extends, for fixed stations, across most of central and parts of North Wiltshire, Southern Dorset and West Hampshire, plus parts of North and West Somerset. See coverage map.
GB3JB is an analogue voice repeater, with no internet linking, simple intuitive logic and no bells or whistles. The beacon sends callsign and locator. The invitation to transmit is a single dit.
The simple rules for using GB3JB ....
(2) All users of GB3JB are expected to operate their station within the terms of their specific licence conditions and restrictions.
(3) When in QSO, please wait for the invitation to transmit (a single dit), and always leave a pause between overs' - always give others a chance to call-in.
(4) Please use good operating practices and procedures. Mobiles have priority. Remember, if a station calls in, during the gap between overs', always acknowledge them and please DON'T leave them sitting on the side, while everyone else has an over.
(6) If, under lift conditions, you wish to use another repeater on RV63, please turn off the 103.5 Hz ctcss tone, otherwise you will still access GB3JB.
(7) Remember that you are Radio Amateurs, using an Amateur Radio facility, so please use the appropriate operating practices and procedures.
Since you have taken the trouble to get an Amateur Licence, surely it's not to much to expect of you, that you use Amateur Radio abbreviation and accepted terminology, such as the Q-codes. We do not have a '20', we have a 'location' or 'QTH'. We do not have a 'personal', we have a 'name', etc., etc., If you still use CB, that's fine, no problem, BUT please leave the CB lingo for CB, and not when you use GB3JB or any other Amateur Radio facility or the Amateur bands.
(8) Ignore any idots - If you don't hear a callsign, do NOT respond - EVER !
