Welcome to the Official Home Page of the Repeater Society of Palakkad. We dedicate this web page to OM Babu C Mulk VU2BCM who became a silent key in an airplane crash.

About the Repeater Society of Palakkad

Repeater Society of Palakkad is a registered society (80/96) for Amateur Radio operations.

The Society maintains the VU2BCM VHF Amateur Radio Repeater which is the Repeater with the highest coverage area of about 400 kms. Click here to know more about the VU2BCM Repeater and the first anniversary celebrations.

The society also maintains the Experimental Amateur Radio Data Network (EARDN) which has been operational from April 1997. Click here to know more about EARDN.

The society also conducts Amateur Radio Licensing Examinations under its sister organisation, Institute for the Development of Advanced Radio Communications (IDARC).

Besides this the society conducts various activities to promote the growth and development of Amateur Radio and it also helps the physically challenged to enter the world of Amateur Radio.


About the VU2BCM VHF Repeater

The Repeater is installed in Nelliyampathi Hills of Palakkad District in Kerala,India. Located about a elevation of 4000MSL, the Repeater covers about a distance of about 400kms which is the largest coverage area of a repeater in India. It covers about 75% of the Kerala State, some parts of Tamil Nadu. During good propagational conditions stations from Bangalore and Madras can access the Repeater. The total Power Output of the Repeater is 7W and is solar powered. During power failures the Solar panels are used for charging the batteries.

The Setup of the Repeater

Frequency - 145.650 MHz (Rx) ; 145.050 MHz (Tx)

Transciever - Yaesu FTR-2410

Duplexer - Wacom

Antenna - Diamond X510M


Celebrating The First Anniversary of the VU2BCM Repeater

The Repeater Society of Palakkad is celebrating the first anniversary of the VU2BCM VHF Repeater on 20th December 1997 at St.Mary's Island in Cochin. A dinner is also arranged at the venue. The dinner will start after 21:00 pm. A boat ride to the venue is also arranged !


More info can be had from Peter VU2PJP ([email protected]).

The Experimental Amateur Radio Data Network (EARDN)

The Experimental Amateur Radio Data Network was established in April 1997. The network is in the experimental stage and it almost has the same coverage area of the VU2BCM Repeater. The network has a main BBS at the Nelliyampathy hills.


The Setup of the BBS

Frequency : 144.600 MHz

Rig : ICOM IC-02AT

Antenna : 3-element Yagi

Power : 10W

Computer : 80386DX / 1MB / 270MB HDD

Software : F6FBB Version 5.15c

Modem : Hombrewed TCM3105 IMP Modem

Data Rate : 1.2 kbps