Clark County Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
PO Box 1424 - Vancouver, WA 98668
(360) 254-0608

Repeater Update

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6 Meter Repeater
52.95- (tone 94.8)

2 Meter Repeaters
147.24+
144.99 (packet)

125 cm Repeater
224.36- (tone 94.8)

70 cm Repeaters
443.925+ (tone 94.8)
443.125+ (tone 94.8)

23 cm Repeater
1292.50- (tone 94.8)

Repeater Update

I thought I’d give everyone an update on the club repeaters.

Through your generous donations, we've been able to purchase a new High-Pro R1 1.25 meter repeater.  The new 224.36 repeater is now on the air.  The new antenna has been installed at Mt. Livingston.   Our clubs repeater coverage includes all VHF and UHF bands from 6-meters through 23-cm.  We’ve been able to add these repeaters and upgrade our coverage with the help our technicians and our members. 

The 23-cm repeater frequency has been changed to 1292.50 and will return to the air soon.

A note to remember when accessing the 6 meter repeater.  The offset is -1.700 MHz.  Most radios default at 1.000 offset and must be changed to the standard used in the northwest.  See your technical manual for directions on how to do this.  Also, most HT radios don't work well on 6 meters due to the antenna and power.  Best results are obtained with a base or mobile radio.

Our flagship 2-meter repeater on 147.24 is in need of serious repair.  We are looking at alternatives including the purchase of a replacement repeater when funds become available.  We also purchased a new Arcom RC-210 repeater controller which will manage the 147.24, 224.360 and 443.925 repeaters on Mt. Livingston. The repeaters are controlled via a reverse patch on a phone line for maximum security.  Since installing the new system, we have had very few problems and we are able to control all three repeaters remotely.

Fixed expenses for these repeaters include rent and a telephone control circuits which amounts to approximately $50/month.  Ongoing maintenance for all the repeaters comes from the repeater fund as well.  Fortunately, we have good commercial grade repeaters which don’t require much maintenance. 

As you know we have a repeater fund, which pays for ongoing expenses related to the repeaters. This fund pays for the site rent and utilities. Money left over pays for maintenance and upgrades. The repeaters have been pretty much self-supporting without asking the club to dip into the general fund reserves.  All this is made possible by your generous donations to the repeater fund. For that we thank you again.  If you haven’t joined ‘friends of the repeater’, I’d like to invite you to do so today.  Any amount is sincerely appreciated and we’ll add your name to our donor’s list in the annual awards banquet program booklet in February.  All donations will be spent strictly on our repeater projects.  Of course all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by IRS law.  CCARC is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Thank you very much for your support.

Wayne Schuler, AI9Q, CCARC Repeater Coordinator.  ai9q@arrl.net