Following the announcement that we were again temporarily closing down GB3MP due to abuse, we are pleased to announce that GB3MP will be switched back on at approximately 12:00 local time tomorrow (13th February). Please be aware of the following: If the abuse of the repeater, or of any group or individuals returns, the repeater... Continue Reading →

As of 10:30 this morning (30th December) GB3MP was switched off and will remain off air for a minimum of 2 weeks.  Why was it turned off?  Sustained abuse, foul language, threats etc etc.  If genuine operators had refrained from rising to the bait, and hadn't gone back at the abusers then we might not... Continue Reading →

Obviously we are aware of the appalling situation that developed last Saturday 21st November on GB3MP. Some points to note for the future. The repeater is being monitored and, subject to availability, if such an incident happens again the repeater will be switched off for 2 WEEKS, harsh I know but that is the only... Continue Reading →

After replacing the antenna and coax run, GB3MP is now back on the air and available for use. A number of repeater group members donated extra funds to the group to help with the replacement antenna. The committee thanks those that chipped in. Your donations are very much appreciated. If you are enjoying using GB3MP... Continue Reading →

A few comments had been received about received signal strength from GB3MP being lower since it was put back on the air. There were no known faults at the time however the keeper would take a look when time allowed. The keeper was on site today for a commercial job and took the time to... Continue Reading →

We are aware that the GB3MP repeater is currently off the air. The reason for this is currently unknown. The repeater keeper will investigate at their earliest opportunity, however, due to current site access restrictions, it may take more than a week. The keeper also notes that the repeater may be HubNet enabled on its... Continue Reading →

On Monday 8th July there will be a planned power outage on the site of GB3MP. Power to all non-essential systems (including GB3MP) will be unavailable. GB3MP will fail-over to it's battery backup power source during the outage. Run time will depend on usage of the repeater. Normal service will resume once power is restored... Continue Reading →

We have been informed that there will be a site wide power outage on the GB3MP site on Monday 4th June from approx 08:00 through to 17:00. While there are batteries on site it’s unsure how long they will power the repeater for. Similarly it's unsure if there will be a generator on site during... Continue Reading →

Thanks to Peter and Andy's tremendous efforts we’re pleased to advise that at 12 o’clock today GB3MP was switched on from its new site. Be aware access is by CTCSS tone only (110.9Hz)  - no 1750 Hz tone burst. The time out is approximately 5 minutes and it beacons GB3MP in morse every 15 minutes.... Continue Reading →