Out of the stone age. Onto the web.

Around the Network

MOO-LA JOINS THE AMATEUR SYSTEM
The Moo-La repeater in Stephenville was installed this month, adding another site to our amateur system. Give it a try when you’re in the area and let us know how it’s working for you. Current operating details are on the website.

MORE MODES AT PEACH CAPITAL
The Peach Capital repeater in Weatherford was converted from Yaesu System Fusion and analog FM to an MMDVM multimode repeater. DMR, P25, and D-STAR join its existing analog FM and System Fusion modes. Check the current listing for each mode’s access settings.

CRAZY WATER: BETTER AUDIO, BETTER REACH
The Crazy Water repeater in Mineral Wells received two improvements this month: its audio issue was corrected, and it was connected to a better antenna to improve its range. It’s now sounding great and reaching farther. If you haven’t tried it recently, give it another visit and let us know how it’s working from your location.

On the Air

FROM THE WEST-O-PLEX TO THE HILL COUNTRY
Our amateur repeater system is now linked full-time with the Texas Hill Country Radio Network’s amateur system, bringing operators from both communities together on the air.

Join in through a participating linked amateur repeater using its listed frequency, offset, and tone. Find current settings on our Amateur Repeater page or at texasradionetwork.org/ham-repeaters.

Thanks to Ethan and the Texas Hill Country crew for helping make this connection happen. Ethan and the team also launched their repeater directory this month.

Follow their projects and updates at texasradionetwork.org and facebook.com/groups/txhillcountrygmrs.

From the Workbench

OLD RIP IS BACK ON THE WORKBENCH
The Old Rip repeater for Eastland is being revamped as an analog repeater that will connect full-time to our amateur system.

It will replace the previous Yaesu System Fusion setup, which used an RF patch into AllStar. That arrangement wasn’t always dependable, and getting Eastland into the conversation could be hit or miss.

The rework is aimed at giving Old Rip a more reliable connection and making it a regular part of the linked amateur system. It’s still a work in progress—we’ll share operating details when it’s ready.

Mark Your Calendar

OUR FIRST AMATEUR NETWORK NET
We scheduled the first net for the amateur network this month. It’s a chance to hear who’s out there and put voices to the callsigns heard across the system. Visit pcrrmn.org/nets-activities for the scheduled time and joining details.

OFF THE AIR. AROUND THE BREAKFAST TABLE.
This time, radio breakfast took us to Whataburger instead of our usual R&K. Thanks to everyone who came out to catch up, talk radio, and enjoy breakfast together. Have a restaurant suggestion for the next one? Let us know through the Contact page—we’re always open to trying somewhere different.

Field Notes

GOT SOMETHING TO SHARE?
Working on a radio installation? Building an antenna? Have pictures from breakfast, a work day, or your latest setup? We’d like to see them.

To upload a photo, visit Nets & Activities, scroll to Behind the Radios, and select Share your photos. Enter your name and email, choose your photo, and submit it for review. No account is needed.

Upload one JPG, PNG, or WebP photo up to 8 MB at a time. Make sure you have permission to share it and that private information isn’t visible.

You can also share your projects in the Network Notebook at pcrrmn.org/network-notebook. Show what you’re building, share what you’ve learned, and give other operators ideas for their own setups.

Have a story for the newspaper? Use pcrrmn.org/contact and let us know you’d like it considered for a future issue of The Signal.

You don’t need a finished project or a professional photo. Share the progress, lessons learned, and things you’re enjoying about radio.

FOUND SOMETHING THAT ISN’T WORKING?
A broken link, a page that won’t load, a file you can’t download, or something acting up on one of our network platforms? Please let us know so we can fix it.

Send a message through pcrrmn.org/contact with the page or platform, what you were trying to do, and what happened. If possible, include the link and whether you were using a phone or computer. Reports help us catch the things we might otherwise miss.

Membership Moves to the Website

The membership directory was overdue for some attention. This month, we brought the records up to date and integrated them into the website, giving us one place to manage memberships, keep track of renewal dates, and maintain contact information.

Members now have individual password access to the Private Repeater System page, with repeater information, coverage, network activity, and the membership directory together. You can update your own email address, phone number, and callsigns, and use the same password to access programming software downloads in the Network Notebook.

The Signal is included with your membership and delivered automatically by email each month. Please keep your email address current so it reaches you. You can unsubscribe from the newspaper without changing your membership.

If your membership wasn’t current, you should have received a membership renewal email from the website. If you have questions or believe your record needs a correction, please get in touch.

Thank you for supporting the project—and for your patience while we got the directory caught up.

Keeping Us on the Air

THANKS FOR BEING PART OF THE PROJECT
October brought a new website, another repeater, a full-time amateur connection with the Texas Hill Country community, and improvements on the air.

Thank you to everyone who contributed time, helped work through a problem, came to breakfast, or got on the radio and joined a conversation. To our members and everyone supporting the project: we appreciate you helping keep it alive and well.

See you on the air. 73’s