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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Severe Weather effects the ZS Link Network and ZS1I AllStar Hub - Southern Cape Area (11 - 12 May 2026)

LATEST UPDATE 13 MAY 2026:  Click HERE


Node / Repeater UP and Down Time Announcements

Local Nodes and Repeaters: 

Updated:  12 May 2026 - 18h10 SAST 

1.  ZS1I AllStar Hub - Currently Offline since 12 May 2026 18h06. Switched to AREDN and is now operational again from 18h15,

2.  ZS1I DMR Bridge - Operational 

3.  ZS1I-R  Echolink -  Currently Offline since 12 May 2026 18h06

4.  ZS1I 145.550 Mhz Simplex Link - Operational

5.  ZS1I MMDVM (DMR) Repeater - Operational

6.  145.625 Mhz Aasvoelkop Repeater - Currently Offline since 12 May 2026 18h06

7.  145.750 Mhz Still Bay Repeater - Operational  

8. 145.725 Mhz Test Repeater - Still Bay Airport - Operational 

9.  40m ZS1I WSPR Beacon - Operational 

10.  ZS1DRP-R Echolink connected to the Still Bay Repeater - Currently Offline since 12 May 2026

11.  ZS1SB-L Echolink connected to the Aasvoelkop Repeater - Currently Offline since 10 May 2026

12.  ZS1I-L Echolink connected to ZS1I-R Echolink - Operational when needed

13.  ZS3JDL-R Echolink Repeater - Operational 

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