K1DCC's - Ham Shack
The Repeaters
Update 02/6/2010
A Brand New Kenwood TKR-750 Repeater went on the air on February 6, 2010
147.240 with a 71.9 PL Tone
Thanks to
Bob KA2FWN
Mike KB2AUJ
Darrell K1DCC
Try it!
The 147.240 is a new stand alone repeater covering the Mohawk Valley.
The 147.315 has a 71.9 PL tone.
The 147.315 is operating linked to the VHF 145.330 into the VHF link system. The change to the 71.9 tone code was at the request of the other trustees of the system repeaters to keep all tone codes on the system the same.
The addition of the 147.315 to the VHF system added a large area of "handheld" coverage in the Western Oneida Eastern Madison County areas into this system.
Being on the road with just my handheld I can attest to the excellent area of coverage this has added.
Now if we could only find a home for another repeater to link into in the Camden/Florence area!!!!!
Bob has the required wiring harness fabricated, in place and operating with the electronic programmable link radio on the 147.315 we can now link to any VHF repeater in range. We can also remotely change to link frequency from the field for true flexibility in an actual emergency situation in this area.
The 443.650 (103.5PL)
After being out of service for a period of time the 443.650 Repeater is back on the air. It is linked to the State wide network on 449.925 with the controller problem resolved by the installation of a brand new NHRC-4.
The 443.650 repeater is back in service thanks to dedication to amateur radio by Bob Verdon(KA2FWN), Sheldon Hepler (KA2NIL) and Darrell Curtis (K1DCC).
The repeater has been tuned up and the controller installed. I have had a learning curve on the programming but got it working with a substantial amount of help from Bob (KA2FWN).
Darrell is giving the unit a home and acting as the trustee to get it on the air but we need to extend a special thanks Bob and Sheldon for all their help.
Below are photos of both the 147.315 and 443.650 Repeaters, Sinclair Duplexers and the antenna at the top of the 78' and 50' towers.
All it takes is Determination, Commitment, Technical support and CASH.
THE 147.315 and 443.650 REPEATERS ARE BOTH NOW ON THE AIR.
It took me nearly six months to get the UNYREPCO approval for the coordination of the frequency pairs for 147.315.
I would like to extend a Thank You to JPJ Communications and a special Thanks to
Bob Verdon - KA2FWN for all his help.
Public Law 109-295, Sec. 671(b), Title XVIII, Sec. 1805(c) includes amateur radio operators among the communications providers with which Regional Emergency Communications Coordination (RECC) Working Groups are to coordinate in the course of their duties.
Darrell (K1DCC) working on the tower.
Yes it is long.
Lake Elizabeth Anne in the background.
Now it is tall - All the way up.
The tower is 78 feet to the antenna
The antenna is another ten feet for a total to the top of 88 feet.
Just a comparison the lighthouse in the background to the right of the house is 19 feet tall.
Pirate Flag is optional.
How it was being operated when first put on the air.
Brand New Kenwood TKR-750 Rack Mount Repeater
Pictured is the old GE link radio but we are now using a Yaesu 1802 Link Radio.
This repeater was a VHF Gateway to the UHF Statewide Network until we got the 443.650 back on the air.
147.315 is currently operating at 50 watts linked to 145.330 continuously.
Pictured below is what I started with - just the VHF repeater and duplexer.
Motorola desk mike.
Brand New - TX RX Systems
8625 Industrial Parkway
Angola, TX 14006
Model # 28-37-02A
Sinclair 4 can Duplexer
Here is the tower for the 443.650 repeater going up.
Both towers up.
443.650 Repeater with a 103.5 PL Tone
The 443.650 is linked to the State wide UHF system on 449.925.
Rack mounted with the duplexer (under the repeater) and power supply
Duplexer
Power Supply
K1DCC's - Ham Shack
