Repeater Information
W5UK/R - 444.200 MHz (+ others!)
Our UHF repeater (input 449.200, PL 114.8 Hz) is at a fabulous site at the 500 foot level on the WWL-TV tower in Gretna, La. The tower has full emergency power, and the repeater is housed in an air conditioned rack cabinet on a platform accessible via an elevator which goes up the center of the tower. The repeater now sports a Decibel Products DB-420 folded dipole array meaning that citywide coverage is much improved!
The UHF repeater is a converted Motorola Mitrek
operating with a whopping 20 watts output. But, construction is continuing on a new system that, when
installed, will dramatically increase range and capabilities.
The repeater uses an NHRC-4 controller and
WB2WHC 2-channel voter. Plans are to replace the 2-channel voter and install remote receivers a key locations
around the metro area, affording
excellent coverage throughout the New Orleans region. The
new repeater system will also include a 52.73 MHz receiver and 224.52 MHz
transmitter at the Channel 4 tower, with the 53.73 transmitter in St. Rose and the 222.92 receiver located at an unconfirmed (as yet) location.
When complete, a user will be able to access
the repeater by UHF, 6M or 220 and come out on all of the other frequencies.
The 444.2 machine is RF-linked to the 444.275 KD5QD repeater in Sorrento, LA, which in turn is linked to 443.050 in Port Allen (near Baton Rouge), providing solid communications along much of the N.O.-B.R. I-10 corridor.
And, if that’s not enough…tune-up is complete
on a Repco Dimension repeater crystalled for 443.200 (input
448.200, no PL) which will shortly be at home on the Northshore.
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES!
Click here for tower site photos!
Thanks
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for the excellent facilities!
W5UK-9 - 144.39 MHz
The W5UK-10 dedicated APRS digipeater operated flawlessly for the last several years until power supply problems knocked it off. A new APRS digi, W5UK-9, uses an MFJ-1270C TNC (with PacComm eprom) to a Motorola Mitrek feeding a multiband antenna at 500 feet. W5UK-9 operates as a wide area digipeater and regularly receives mobiles and relays from Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. This system operates with full back-up battery power.
WB5LLI/R - 53.130 MHz
This repeater is maintained by GNOARC members, and was licensed to the late Hank Arsaga, W5VAS, now sadly a Silent Key. This 6 meter repeater is currently on the air from a 225 foot high location in St. Rose, La. The input frequency is down 1 MHz, at 52.130. We are in the process of changing frequencies (planned--53.73 MHz), and as mentioned elsewhere, this repeater will be linked to 444.200. Six meter FM is a lot of fun; if you haven't tried it, c'mon aboard!
