Talk-In sensitivity is excellent and exceeds the Talk-Out range of the repeaters 20W transmitter. If you have a typical 30W to 50W mobile you will get into the repeater better than you will be receiving it. Local portable coverage is very good.

An NHRC-2 controller is providing recorded voice and CW id.

APRS telemetry of battery voltage, temperature and transmitter key-up counter is functional. However, since VA3FOY digi in the Bancroft area is down, telemetry is unreliable as the next closest digi that can hear PLA is 108 kilometers away.