It decodes one signal at a time other programs decode multiple signals, but i still keep going back to mixw often. This is not to restrict the amateur service unduly, but to protect the character of the service. You can use ham radio to report accidents, stalled cars, and fires. Dont forget that amateur radio is allocated frequencies because it is a service, not just a hobby. The fact of connecting a ham radio station to a telephone network exists from the. Dont neglect the public service aspects of vhfuhf fm communication, such as accident reporting, emergency preparedness, etc. The atlanta radio club repeaters graciously hosted at bank of america plaza compliments of shorenstein properties, llc and altius solutions, llc. I also have the stock rubber duck and a dual band magmount for my car 2 meter, 70 cm. Here, you will find tips and tricks to help you build and use a station that grows with your needs and helps you operate effectively and confidently. Virtually all modern vhfuhf fm transceivers for amateur radio use. Mankato ham radio club minnesota amateur radio marc. Im also a yaesu fan because they build solid durable radios. How to hear the iss amsatuk radio amateur satellites.
Ham radio operator that operates it so some that can be heard in this area may be missing from the list. Your ham radio license is really a license to study. Pdf, csv, and text data reports of scanner frequencies and radio communications data for indianapolis login register mobile help. Common ham radio repeater channel spacings and offsets. State clearly that you are making an emergency autopatch a feature that allows you to make a telephone call from your. Thirdparty communications as an incidental part of amateur radio, however, adds an. Phone patch, autopatch and hfvhfuhf operating guidelines. Amateur radio repeater patchmaster the ultimate phone. Remember amateur radio transmissions are being monitored by many nonhams. Phone patch interfaces plain old telephone service pots to radio were common from postww2 to late 1970s. Useful for mobile, handheld and base station amateur ham radio tranceivers, receivers and scanners by kenwood, icom and yaesu. Cdcss or digital code squelch dcs is a further development of the continuous tonecoded squelch system or ctcss that uses a slowspeed, binary data stream passed as subaudible data along with the transmission. Many repeaters are equipped with autopatch facilities which, when properly.
We want to thank the following for their donations to help keep papa system on the leading edge of amateur radio. Ward silver one important feature of ham radio repeaters is called autopatch, which allows a repeater user to make a telephone call through the repeater. Phone patch, autopatch and hf vhfuhf operating guidelines. I usually travel with 3 radios the yasue, a cb and a motorola grmsfrs radio as well as a dedicated scanner and lots of batteries my wife usually has her grms radio with her so we can chat if the cell.
Houston tx amateur repeaters the radioreference wiki. Amateur radio repeaters and amateur radio clubs in alabama this page contains a map of alabama counties followed by a table of known repeaters and associated amateur radio clubs in alabama. The amateur radio station on the iss can be received using very simple equipment. The yasue vx7r that i own actually makes a great scanner but like all ham radios it only transmitts on the freq assignned to ham radio. Then dial the number, using the numeric keypad on your radio or microphone. Amateur radio repeater basics sun country amateur radio. Maryland amateur, ham and gmrs business radio repeaters. On the 2meter ham band these frequencies are 600 kilohertz apart. How to use autopatch on your ham radio repeater dummies. Area repeater association to build their own autopatch system for all to use on the 2 meter ham band. Originally founded in mankato, minnesota in 1954, we have been working to encourage the growth of amateur radio for over 60 years.
Amateur radio repeaters and amateur radio clubs in alabama. It is one of very few ham radio 2 meter frequencies widely coordinated for fmsimplexonly throughout usa. Most digipeaters in northern new mexico have been converted to aprs service on 144. This information is presented for people that are not hams, or amateur radio operators, that want to know something about the frequencies that hams are legally allowed to use. Parc no longer operates an autopatch or a packet bbs. An autopatch allows repeater users to make telephone calls through the repeater. Tone signaling works especially well on fm because the received audio is spoton in terms of frequency unlike ssb, where the precision of the tuning. If you intend to use an emergency autopatch on a ham repeater, no matter what the situation, if you cannot give a.
Amateur radio scanner frequencies and radio frequency. Fifty standard ctcss frequencies in hz not all radios implement all of these tones. Fifty standard ctcss frequencies in hz not all radios implement all of. Mankato area radio club marc welcome to the official web site of the mankato area radio club. History the first amateur radio equipment was delivered to the international space station iss in september 2000 and an amateur radio station was established onboard for use by astronauts who are licenced radio amateurs.
Fm voice operation is wellsuited to local vhfuhf radio communication. When you access a repeaters autopatch function, a dial tone appears on the air. Almost every manufacturer offered a soluton, with heathkit hd19 1961 and later hd15 being popular kits for older radios. I am also quite electronically and wirelessly privy thanks to my great elmer, so feel free. The maroon color indicates strong signal suitable also for high power ht yellow color is marginal. Shtf survivalist radio frequency lists radiomaster reports. Hey everyone, im a new ham, and i recently got my tech license. An autopatch, sometimes called a phone patch, is a feature of an amateur radio or other type of twoway radio repeater or base station to access an outgoing telephone connection. Users with a transceiver capable of producing touch tones dtmf signals can make a telephone call, typically limited by settings in the autopatch module to be only to flatrate numbers, such as local calls or toll. Ca designates an autopatch that is known to be closed see above. Amateur radio is not intended to extend cell phone coverage to remote areas thats not one of the part 97 reasons for the service. List any open amateur radio repeaters you know to be on the air in houston, tx here. Only list open repeaters that you know to be on the air.
It combines rf linking with multiple repeaters around the. An amateur radio repeater is an electronic device that receives a weak or lowlevel amateur radio signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation. Get the right signal tone radio amateurs use tone signaling for many different uses on the amateur radio bands. This usually means that there is another radio onsite that can be remotely steered to other frequencies, linking them to the repeater. No, we dont have autopatch facilities, but we do have ways to communicate all over the world, to other amateur radio operators. During periods of exceptional propagation, this frequency is filled with signals from hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Beginners guide to repeaters western colorado amateur radio. Use it or lose it applies to ham radio bands and there are plenty oof businesses out there eyeing our freqs.
Please list location, output frequency, offset, and tone. Triangle area repeater list raleigh amateur radio society. The use of a reverse autopatch is permitted only under very limited conditions. It is widely available to technician basic ham license or higher ham operators in usa. The megalink and urfmsi repeater systems have phone patch privileges for members digipeaters. The autopatch is a special feature of the repeater system that allows licensed club members to make telephone calls by ham radio. The ability to interconnect their stations and repeaters with the public telephone system. The amateur radio service is not a common carrier, and its primary purpose is not. Masters got to be masters by starting as raw recruits just like you and then making one improvement at a. The map contains hotspots which link the counties to the repeaters in. Business messages are not permitted in the amateur service. The standard time stations below will give you some indication of propagation conditions on ham radio frequencies. Routine phone patches are used on many of the hf frequencies, but.
I still think ham radio is a very important part of the emergency backup. But, keep in mind that they transmit at much higher power levels than the ham radio maximum legal power limit in other words, when you can receive a signal from chu or wwv, it does not necessarily mean that the closest amateur radio band is usable. Here are some solid principles to follow instead, based on the amateur radio emergency service. Digital communications software i find useful along with a brief summary. The data represents the repeaters frequency, offset, ctcss, pl and notes such as if it supports irlp, echolink, autopatch, etc. The mfj624e can me configured for use with a radio having either a 8pin round connector or an 8pin modular connector. You can use your paypal tm account, or your credit card through paypal tm. Many radios have the standard options preprogrammed, but you need to be aware of what they should be. Video demonstrating communications between amateur radio equipment and cell phone equipment using email to text feature with.
Phone patch guidelines american radio relay league. Indianapolis metro area scanner frequencies and radio. Amateur radio ham radio repeater map levinecentral. If youre hearing distant signals here, then the 30 to 50 mhz range is also open for long distance reception. The wisdom of the federal government in permitting, and even in defending, this freedom has been demonstrated time and again. Hints and help with repeater usage setup sheet explanations ham radio setup sheet for programing radios cheat sheet autopatch access codes sawtooth, galena summit, wood river arc to dial phone patch, key 141 and the 7 digit number to open. An autopatch, sometimes called a phone patch, is a feature of an amateur radio repeater or. Not in the repeater journals november 2010 index, but its on the air, linked to 145. Please do not dump a list of repeaters obtained elsewhere on the internet. Until you become accustomed to using repeaters on all the different ham radio bands, this chart can help you remember the right offsets and channel spacings to use. I have a icom ict90a ht, and a 10ft high gain comet bp15 triband antenna 6 meter, 2 meter, and 70 cm. It is popular among survivalists because it is the only coordinated 2 meter. Mixw just about every digital mode possible plus sstv packet too. Iam a ham and i own a cb radio, specicfily a galaxy dx949 yes, this is one of those export amssb cb radios.
State clearly that you are making an emergency autopatch a feature that allows you to make. Auto patch a device that allows repeater users to make phone calls through the repeater. This is the hub repeater for the kd4raak4jdr linking system which has extended its reach well beyond the triangle. Some argue that yaesu doesnt have the easiest user interface, but ive not had any major issues with their way of doing it. I immediately called the security company their number was on the box, which was ringing defeaningly from my autopatch, to tell them not to send cops,so let me guess, you told them you were a bankrobber um er i mean ham radio operator calling in making the request and they ended up sending out the cops anyways.
The advantages of a simplex autopatch are pretty obvious, but they are worth mentioning anyway. Its primarily intended for emergency use, though limited use for personal purposes is acceptable. Putting together your first ham radio station can be exciting, confusing, and challenging all at the same time. Hams are required to know this in order to get an amateur license, or ticket as a license is called, to operate a transmitter. If you are interested in becoming a member of the ares for douglas county contact tom kb7yly at 6737859. This is a calling frequency used by ham radio operators in fm on their sixmeter band. How to use a phone patch on a repeater with a vhf ht. The amateur radio world makes use of a fourth column of keys labeled. Bernie n6fn has provided these two pdf files with the actual coverage of parcs vhf repeaters. Arrl, the national association for amateur radio 225 main street newington, ct, 061111400 usa tel. Many repeaters are located on hilltops or on tall buildings as the higher location increases their coverage area, sometimes referred to as the radio horizon, or footprint. Take advantage of every learning opportunity, including learning from your mistakes. State of indiana radio reference amateur radio scanner.
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