Breckenridge Colorado Connection

[AD0GI]

Is anyone here able to transmit through the Colorado Connection repeater in Breckenridge with 5 watts? Nobody in my local ARES group can.

I personally tried from all through Blue River, the Peak 7 area, Tiger Rd., and Boreas/Baldy Rds.

One of the other ARES members is able open it from near the Lake Dillon dam but he is using 200 watts.

 

[greenthumb]

I could never get it to come back from the north end of town on 5 watts so I just gave up on it. It's been labeled on their site as "Intermittent" for years. My guess is that the receiver on the repeater probably has an issue.

 

[AD0GI]

Yes, the website has not been updated since 2008. The new Breckenridge Colorado Connection is 147.390+ 123 as of this past summer. Others in my ARES group can get in but not with 5 watts. I am guessing that it just takes more power to open it.