RADAR

The RADAR group.

The RACES ARES Disaster Assistance Repeaters (RADAR) group was formed by a team of amateur radio operators dedicated to providing high quality repeater communications for amateurs involved in public service communications or response to emergency/disaster situations. We are affiliated with Wayne County Emergency Management, Oakland County Office of Emergency Response and Preparedness, and the Michigan State Police 2nd District Emergency Management.

Using the callsign WR8DAR, the RADAR group currently operates 2 meter, 440, and 1.2 Ghz repeaters in various locations in southeast Michigan. We have plans to add a repeater on the 6 meter band as well. Our plans also include linking UHF repeaters for wide-area seamless coverage. Our members individually own all but one of our repeaters, and they have dedicated them to the organization for the benefit of all.

No membership is required to use the RADAR repeaters so dues are not required. Donations toward the maintenance of the repeaters are appreciated. We accept donations of cash and/or commercial grade antennas and Motorola Micor base or mobile equipment. Contact us at wr8dar@qsl.net for information.

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Here is a list of our repeaters and their locations:

145.330 - 100 hz tone located in downtown Detroit, used for SKYWARN

145.230 - 100 hz tone located in Ann Arbor, a joint operation with the U of M Radio Club

147.160 + 100 hz tone located in Dearborn, Wayne County RACES

442.800 + 107.2 hz tone located in Dearborn

443.125 + 107.2 hz tone with 6M remote located in Westland

444.725 + 107.2 hz tone located in Garden City

443.100 + 82.5 hz tone located in Northville

444.425 + 118.8 hz tone located in Milford

443.475 + 107.2 hz tone under construction slated for Downtown Detroit

1282.10 - 107.2 hz tone under construction slated for Dearborn

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