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WS2Q/R
The WS2Q repeater is owned
and maintained by the Morris County Office of Emergency Management.
 | Primary use is for RACES Unit operations,
including drills, monthly RACES nets, other regular RACES
communications, and of course emergency communications.
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| Secondary uses include SKYWARN nets during
severe weather, ARES Nets, National Traffic System Nets, public service
event nets, and periodic American Red Cross nets.
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| At other times, the repeater is open for general
public use, including informal traffic nets and casual
conversations. |
Details
| Output Frequency (TX): |
146.895 MHz |
| Input Frequency (RX): |
146.295 MHz (-600) |
| Input Tone |
151.4 Hz |
| Output CTCSS |
151.4 Hz |
| Power Output |
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| Location |
Mt. Freedom, NJ |
| Height Above Avg. Terrain |
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| Emergency Powered |
Yes |
| Trustee |
Harvey Klein, WS2Q
County Radio Officer
973-538-1768 (Home) |
| Problem Reporting |
One of the County RACES staff
is usually listening, but in an emergency, call |
Special Operating Tones
The repeater can be set to transmit special
courtesy tones to indicate the mode of operation:
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Tone
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Meaning |
| Single beep |
Normal, non-emergency use |
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Morse Code "EM" (. - - )
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Emergency - emergency traffic only;
closed for personal use.
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Morse Code "WX" ( .-
- - . . - )
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Weather emergency - limit personal
traffic; short calls only.
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Tones can be set remotely by the County RACES
staff.
Equipment Description
| Radio |
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| Repeater Controller |
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| Duplexer |
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| Power Supply |
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| Antenna |
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| Feed Line |
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| Backup Power Source |
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Photos
Photos of the tower and cabinet not yet available.
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