GB3GH is a 70cm voice repeater operated (since 28/12/2001) from Churchdown Hill (located mid-way between Gloucester and Cheltenham) [IO81VU] at approx 150m above Sea Level.
A coverge map of GB3GH is available from the RSGB Emerging Technology Co-ordination Committee.
The repeater on Channel RB5 (433.125MHz Tx, 434.725MHz Rx) has been operational since 1984.
Current equipment (since 26th February 2006) comprises a Tait 800 Series Transciever (See picture below), with PIC based control logic designed & constructed by Steve (G4FPV) and cavities constructed by the group, the antenna system is a small colinear to give an ERP of 25 Watts (as permitted by the licence).
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