KY4ARC owns and maintains a repeater which operates on frequency 147.225 Mcs. with a positive offset and a 127.3 cps tone. Located, Paintsville, Kentucky. This repeater is part of the Eastern Kentucky Repeater Linked System. You can see the listing at http://www.qsl.net/ekrn/.

EchoLink node number 321424 operates on this system under KY4ARC call (KY4ARC-R). For info go to http://www.echolink.org/.

The Repeater System has a CAT WX-200 Digital Weather Receiver Monitoring the National Weather Service for alerts and warnings, Amber alerts, and Civil Emergencies.

PIKEVILLE    

   145.150   -

  PL 127.3    

CALL   K4PDM

INEZ

 145.270   -

PL 127.3           CALL N4KJU

PRESTONSBURG

 145.310   

 PL 127.3        

 CALL  KY4ARC

MARTIN

 145.190  

 PL 127.3    

 CALL  AK4U

SALYERSVILLE

   146.625 

   PL 127.3      

  CALL KY4ARC

PAINTSVILLE 

    147.225 

 PL 127.3 

 CALL KY4ARC

LOUISA

 147.390

 PL 127.3

 CALL WA4SWF

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Text Box: These Repeaters are all part of the EAST KY LINKED REPEATER SYSTEM and give coverage of the ARES DISTRICT 9 and 10. Each repeater is are normally linked but can be controlled by the individual repeater owners.

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OUR latest repeater is a DMR located in Prestonsburg. It is not connected to the East Ky Linked repeater but is connected to the Internet. The repeater antenna is located on a 1326 foot mountain and the antenna is 400 feet on a commercial radio tower. The operating frequency is 444.475 with input at 449.475.  To learn more about DMR check these websites:

http://www.dmr-marc.net/FAQ.html

https://hamgear.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/dmr-primer.pdf

400 feet is a long way up

Ross makes one final adjustment

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Dorton

   147.045 

   PL 127.3      

  CALL

Dorton

   224.520

   Carrier

  KS4XL 

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