Northwest Louisiana Amateur Radio News

Repeaters for this area

145.050 - K5SAR (SARA)--DX packet cluster
145.110 - 186.2 N5FJ (SARA)--Located on a City of Shv tower on Claiborne Ave at Mansfield Rd
145.410 - K5UIC (ALTRA)--Located in Shreveport Willis-Knighton Pierremont Medical Center
145.430 - KB5PKW (MARA)--Part of the North La Link System across Louisiana, Starting in Shreveport to Bryceland 147.300 cs.to Calhoun 147.210 pl 94.8 to Delhi 145.110 cs.
146.670 - N5JH (ARCOS)--Located on the 1150-ft level of KSLA TV tower at Mooringsport, LA. The tower sits on ground about 440-ft above sea level which puts the antenna about 1400-ft+ above sea level.
146.700 - K5KDQ (SARA)--Located in Shreveport VA Hospital on E. Stoner Avenue
146.760 - (ARCOS)--Located on top of the sports box (or press box) at Independence Stadium at the Shv Fairgrounds.
146.820 - K5SL (SARA)--located on top of Schumpert Hospital on Margaret Place at Fairfield Ave.
147.150 + 186.2 K5BMO Repeater OPEN to All, Tone Input Only as the sub audible is not transmitted.
147.240 - Located at Haughton, La.
147.300 + N5RD (MARA) Located in Minden
146.94 - KC5XR (URAC) Located at Mansfield, La. covering DeSoto Parish, much of Caddo, Bossier, Red River, Sabine Parishes and Shelby and Panola Counties in Texas.
444.900 + 186.2 Located in Shreveport local packet cluster
444.500 - K5UIC (ALTRA)--Located in Shreveport Willis-Knighton Pierremont Medical Center

D-Star repeater- Shreveport

Repeater Call sign: W5SHV
1293.000 Voice, RP -20 MHz Zone A
1253.000 Data, RPS, 128K (not on line at present)
442.000 Voice, RP +5 MHz Zone B
147.360 Voice, +0.600 MHz Zone C

Echo Link : 146.150 + K5BMO-R - Node number is: 284973

SKYWARN: During periods of potentially severe weather, the SKYWARN network will use repeater 146.67 and 145.430. The National Weather Service in Shreveport operates using the call sign K5SHV; monitor this frequency and follow the instructions of the Net Control operator(s).