RESET

Having successfully accessed the repeater, you can then continue to communicate through it. You will notice that when you have completed your "over", and stopped transmitting, the repeater will respond with a 'K' (BC), 2 pips (SG), R (MG) and Pip and B (BB).

This resets the time-out timer (more of that later). The small gap before the 'K' (BC), 'R' (MG), after the Pip (BB) and between the pips (SG) is to allow other users to make a call. So, after the station you are communicating with has finished transmitting, WAIT FOR THE 'K' (BC), 'R' (MG), 'B' (BB), or the SECOND PIP (BU and SG), before replying.

TIME-OUT

GB3BB, BC, BU, MG and SG all limit all "overs" to Four Minutes

If you continue to transmit for longer, the repeater will go into TIME-OUT mode, BC, BB and MG both sending 4 "T's and then closes-down, SG and BU send a Repeater Callsign and then close down, thus "cutting you of".

After time-out, for "175Ø Hz access users", the full access procedure is required to continue operation.

After time-out for "CTCSS users", you will still be cut off, but your through audio will be re-instated immediately after the time-out "T's" have finished, providing your carrier and audio are still present. If the repeater drops carrier when you stop transmitting, the full access procedure will again be required to continue operation.

This is being changed to shut down the repeater after any time-out. The carrier with CTCSS on will have to be removed before the repeater can be re-accessed.

PRIORITIES

Repeaters primarily exist to aid communications between MOBILE stations, whether in a vehicle, a vessel, or on foot. That does not mean that fixed stations should not use repeaters, but PLEASE GIVE PRIORITY TO /M OR /MM STATIONS.