Repeaters

摘要

The UKFM Group (Western) is the largest repeater group in the country. It currently manages 19 voice repeaters on four bands, with two on 6m, four on 2m, 11 on 70cm and two on 23cm. The group's repeaters provide a use-ful service to amateurs in the north-west of England and northeast Wales. The group was formed in March 1975 after Gordon Adams, G3LEQ, and Brian Levett, G3TXH, called a meeting at the Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society. By the time of its first AGM in September 1976 the group had four repeaters on the air: GB3ST, which came into service only eight weeks after the initial conception, GB3MP, GB3MR and GB3LL. Membership by that time was some 300, each subscribing ￡1. Today membership stands at approximately 600 with a membership fee per repeater which is actually less than that in 1976. Like all successful groups it has survived because of two things - the provision of good services and enthusiasm.