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- Repeater is 2246.98 Meters (7372 feet) atop Apex Mountain 15 km west of Penticton and has a range covering west to Manning Park, north to Salmon Arm, east to Kettle Valley, and south to Omak.<\/li>\n
- You will hear a morse code identification VE7OKN every 15 minutes.<\/li>\n
- Using the autopatch: To make a call. PTT, ID your self , then the * [star], you will hear dial tone, when this drops off key in the number your calling . When the party answers, PTT. To Hang Up, PTT # [pound]. ID yourself and say you are “clear the auto patch”. This is an open repeater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Apex repeater now supports the multiple DTMF commands. To issue the commands, send the appropriate DTMF number (1-6) and a DTMF asterisk (*) in one radio transmission (unless indicated otherwise in the command list):<\/p>\n
1* – VE7OKN repeater rack temperature (Celsius)<\/p>\n
2* – VE7OKN battery system and solar array information n\/a<\/p>\n
3* – Function 3 in use by Penticton SAR n\/a<\/p>\n
4* – Real time clock read back (local time) n\/a<\/p>\n
5* – DTMF keypad test (append whatever DTMF keys to be tested after *) <\/p>\n
6* – DVR voice radio check (wait for the prompt to record your voice)<\/p>\n
The last 3 commands are similar to the Campbell Mountain repeater functions.<\/p>\n
\nClick on the thumbnails below for a larger view.<\/span><\/p>\n
From right to left; A “birds eye view” of the repeater location.
\nAnother “birds eye” the red line on the pictures is from our September 2008 service trip.
\nThe Solar Panels.
\nA view looking North.
\nThe Repeater shack Altitude 7300 feet above Sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [Show slideshow]<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n \n\n\t\t\t\t\n \n\n\t\t\t\t\n \n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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New Apex repeater VE7OKN erected in 2014<\/u><\/b><\/center>
\n![\"Apex](\"http:\/\/ve7prc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/APEX-2014-new.jpg\")
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\n\n\n\n Apex Last Trip<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n![\"Apex](\"http:\/\/ve7prc.ca\/wp-content\/gallery\/apex\/cache\/1846sm.jpg-nggid011-ngg0dyn-91x68-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\/)
\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \nThanks to all the PRC members who worked on this maintenance project.\r\nVE7BVO Bill, VE7EBR Benoit, VE7KSK Dale,\r\nVA7FEZ Barry, VA7QQ Allen, & VA7KV Robin.\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n
31<\/strong> Photos<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n Apex Repeater New Shack 1st Work party<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n![\"Apex](\"http:\/\/ve7prc.ca\/wp-content\/gallery\/apex-trip2\/cache\/100_1219.jpg-nggid0235-ngg0dyn-91x68-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\/)
\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \nThis is the first trip up to Apex so the work party can start preparations for moving the \"new\" repeater shack to its permanent location, replacing the \"old\" shack.<\/p>\n
17<\/strong> Photos<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n Apex Repeater New Shack 2nd Work party<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n![\"Apex](\"http:\/\/ve7prc.ca\/wp-content\/gallery\/apex-trip3\/cache\/unloading-truck.jpg-nggid0252-ngg0dyn-91x68-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\/)
\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \nThis is the second trip up to Apex so the work party can start construction of the foundation for the \"new\" repeater shack. Unfortunately, the truck developed a flat tire. So, the trip was aborted after changing the tire and the work will continue on the next trip (3). Here then, are the photos of \"The Flat Tire Episode!\"<\/p>\n
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\n\n Apex Repeater New Shack 3rd Work party<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n![\"Apex](\"http:\/\/ve7prc.ca\/wp-content\/gallery\/apex-trip4\/cache\/unloading-the-truck.jpg-nggid0255-ngg0dyn-91x68-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\/)
\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \nThis is the third trip up to Apex so the work party can complete construction of the foundation for the \"new\" repeater shack, and raising of the new building. We rented a Budget 4x4 and Gary supplied his Explorer. All went well and we had the building erected by 4pm.\r\nNow there is some insulation that still needs installing and the building ought to be sided and re-roofed, but structrually it's all good for many years.\r\n\r\nThe crew on this trip was ...\r\n\r\nVa7QQ Al,\r\nBill Hood,\r\nVa7ARR Gary,\r\nVA7GV Guy,\r\nVE7ZID Dave,\r\nNorm Kruger,\r\nVA7KV Robin.<\/p>\n
14<\/strong> Photos<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
![\"Apex](\"http:\/\/ve7prc.ca\/wp-content\/gallery\/apex-trip5\/cache\/100_1714.jpg-nggid0269-ngg0dyn-91x68-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\/)
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