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Frequencies

Operational on-site repeaters currently in service include:

  • The 2 Metre band: 145.7875 (-600khz). This is a shared repeater. The frequency being allocated to ZS6HVB (the Highveld Club of the S.A. Radio League) and ZS6SSC (the Southern Suburbs Radio Club). The equipment has been pooled from all participating clubs' resources. The repeater carries Sunday morning bulletins, starting at 08h15 SAST with the Afrikaans version of the S.A. Radio League bulletin and at 08h30 SAST in English. At 08h45 SAST there is a bulletin in English for members of the Highveld Club, Southern Suburbs Radio Club and the SABC Amateur Radio Club (ZS6RTV). All radio amateurs are invited to participate in this bulletin.
  • The 70 cms band: 438.850 Mhz (-7.6 Mhz). This repeater is wholly owned and operated by ZS6RTV. It is used for experimental cross band linking and testing in the UHF spectrum.

The repeaters are constructed and maintained by the committee member (technical),Ton van Dijk ZS6ANA, and housed on the roof of the 30 story office tower block (about 150 meters above ground level, location 26 deg. 11' 11" S, 28 deg. 00' 39" E) in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, S.A.