CARLA - FAQ Qs

CARLA FAQ - Questions

Q. If I key up a repeater that is listening to a conversation over the Link, but I use the LOCAL PL, did I just 'step' on them?
Q. When I first key up there is a pause sometimes before I hear the repeater ID or the courtesy tone. Why is that?
Q. Why do you use voice synthesizers on the repeaters?
Q. Why do people just seem to go away sometimes when I'm listening to a conversation?
Q. Sometimes I hear only one person talking but not the other. What's happening?
Q. I hear someone ID and I come back to them but they don't seem to answer.
Q. I know the other station I'm trying to reach is listening to their regional repeater but they never heard me call. What happened?
Q. Is there a way to tell if someone is talking on the link even if I am conversing in the LOCAL mode?
Q. Why do I need to wait for the courtesy tones?
Q. How can I tell which PL tone is for local and link?
Q. What is the 'normal' state of the repeater?
Q. What is the 10 second timeout timer all about with the local/link modes?
Q. If CARLA is an open system why pay for it?
Q. Should I start by using the LINK PL or LOCAL PL when I first key up and ID?
Q. How do I know which PL people are using on the repeater?
Q. If I hear a repeater is 'on battery' what should I do?
Q. Why are there repeaters that seem to have overlapping coverage on different frequencies?
Q. Sometimes I hear what sounds like two machines at the same time and can't understand anything. What do I do?
Q. Why don't you use more frequencies?
Q. When should I switch to Local mode?
Q. Why should I switch to Local mode? Why not just stay in Link mode?
Q. People are telling me I'm "clipping" myself, or quick-keying. What does this mean?
Q. Does CARLA offer club activities?
Q. If there is a major disaster like an earthquake, fire, flood or something else, what should I do (or not do) on the system?
Q. If I was listening to someone via the link and either I or someone else mistakenly keyed up with the LOCAL PL and muted the link audio, what can I do to recover from this and hear the link audio again quickly?
Q. How do I know which repeater someone else is on if they are coming in via the link?
Q. If I make a donation, should I specify which repeater it should go to support?
Q. The suggested donation structure seems very reasonable for the size of the system. Does it pay for all the expenses? Can I donate more if I want to?
Q. Why do some improvements, repairs or changes to a repeater take longer than others to happen?
Q. Does CARLA have an IRLP or Echolink node?
Q. Can I link into CARLA from another remote base or Echolink or IRLP system?
Q. It's hard not to 'double' with other people. How can I avoid this?
Q. What kind of equipment do you use?
Q. Why do you have so many repeaters?
Q. Why should I join the CARLA Yahoo group?

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