It's primary purpose is to inform users of the 123.0 Hz sub-audible tone required for accessing the Connection. If you ever need our address, just send '411' on your DTMF pad and an informational voice message will be played. Perhaps we'll expand this feature to other repeaters in the future. We have a 10 second remotely recordable 'Announcement' slot available to inform users of late breaking news. Additionally, the RLC-5 has been set to timeout after two minutes.
More lengthy transmissions prevent others from utilizing the system.
The fast 'K' is generated via a signal input to the VHF port at the Mt. Thorodin site. All other signals link to the Mt. Thorodin site via UHF and cause a long 'K' proceed tone. We're frequently asked the frequencies of the UHF links. We don't give them out for a reason. If you use the UHF links, portions of the system will only link in one direction, rendering your audio unheard on some repeaters.