This repeater is located
in southwest
Delaware County in northeast Oklahoma. It offers coverage west to
Tulsa, OK, east to Springdale/Fayetteville, AR, south to
Sallisaw, OK and north to Joplin, and beyond depending on terrain and
conditions. Mobiles can talk through it at these distances (50 mile
radius) and base stations often much further. It is currently the
strongest repeater in the NE OK area.
This repeater station is solely owned by KC5DBH Matt (no club) who also
controls its operations, with the help of co-control operators, myself
KD5KUF Joe, and AC5JV George. We insure that the equipment operates
properly and that the users do also. The rules of this repeater are
basic and simple. Abide by FCC Regulations, established mode band plans
(i.e. FM or PM Voice only) and the guidlines of good amateur radio
practices and etiquette. Simply put, please be courteous to others and
ID properly and all is well.
As a reminder, repeaters were originally intended to assist handheld
and mobile stations facilitate communications beyond their limited
simplex range, acquire directions or assistance, or just to shorten the
miles with friendly conversation while in range of the machine. Base
stations are encouraged to monitor the frequency and provide these
services and contacts to passers through and low power stations. Bases
are also encouraged to use the repeater as a call or meeting channel
for their friends, but please, if you are going to engage in an
extended QSO with another base or two in easy simplex range, to move
that conversation to simplex, (then come back when finished,) so that
others can make a call or the mobiles and handhelds can access the
repeater. High power stations dominating a repeater for extended
periods is a waste of resources and a disservice to travelers and weak
stations. Also during QSOs please allow a pause between the courtesy
beep and key up, so that other stations can ask to join your QSO or
call for assistance if needed. Just a little thoughtfulness can make
the repeater enjoyable for all who use it or listen to it. We can all
help Matt to have the best and most enjoyable repeater around.
A bonus feature of this machine is that not only is it toned on the
input but it is also toned 110.9 on the output. If your radio has tone
squelch capability you can set the tone to prevent hash from distant
repeaters coming in and just breaking squelch with noise. This allows
silent monitoring of the repeater until someone is actually talking on
it.
Here is a
map of its general mobile coverage.
Mobiles have talked from as far as
Joplin and Sand Springs.
Matt with the new antenna
Matt in the repeater shack
Tower monkeys hauling the antenna 225' up or about 1450' above sea
level
To contact us, catch us on the repeater, one of us is usually
around,
or email to our call signs at yahoo.com
KC5DBH Matt
KD5KUF Joe
AC5JV George