Repeaters
The club operates three repeaters located in central Clermont County:
- VHF 147.345+ (CTCSS 123.0) W8MRC
- Analog FM
- Allstar Node 57141 W8MRC
- Echolink Node 150899 W8MRC-R
- VHF 146.760- (CSQ No Tone) W8MRC
- Wires-X (CINCINNATI-WIDE)
- Rooms are user Steerable
- UHF 443.450+ (CSQ No Tone) K8DV
- Analog FM
Repeater Nets
Analog
147.345 MHz Net Sundays 7:30 p.m. Eastern
Digital Wires-X
146.760 MHz Net Mondays 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Trivia Net over KC-Wide Room (Room 28054)
Nets may be canceled in the event of severe weather
Sunday Nets each week at 7:30pm on 147.345 MHz
- Ron Brooks, AC8MA
- Randy Smith, W8UF
- Tim Bastress, KB8DDG
- Larry Osterman, W8JYQ
- Randy Smith, W8UF
Monday World-Wide Trivia Net at 8pm on Wires-X 146.760 MHz
- Ron Brooks, AC8MA
Steerable Wires-X on 146.76 MHz / AllStar and EchoLink on 147.345 MHz
Steerable Wires-X on 146.76 MHz / AllStar and EchoLink on 147.345 MHz
Steerable Wires-X on 146.76 MHz / AllStar and EchoLink on 147.345 MHz
Steerable Wires-X on 146.76 MHz / AllStar and EchoLink on 147.345 MHz
Steerable Wires-X on 146.76 MHz / AllStar and EchoLink on 147.345 MHz
Steerable Wires-X on 146.76 MHz / AllStar and EchoLink on 147.345 MHz
CINCINNATI-WIDE
Wires-X Room 84898
Connecting Cincinnati to the world one QSO at a time
Wires-X Best Practices
- Our Room 84898 is named CINCINNATI-WIDE
- Do NOT use Group Mode on any Repeater
- Leave 2 - 3 seconds between transmissions to allow break-ins
- Pause at the start of your transmission or the beginning might be cut off
- Stay keyed up at end of transmission for a second so you are not cut off
Repeater FAQs
- Question: I only use analog FM and have no interest in using digital modes; am I being left out?
- Answer: No, our 147.345 repeater is analog (CTCSS tone 123.0 Hz)
and our 443.450 repeater is analog as well (CSQ No Tone)
- Question: I know I am in range of the 147.345 repeater. I transmit, but no one hears me.
- Answer: You must be within range using a station with adequate power with a good antenna. If still having issues, please ensure you have a CTCSS (PL) tone of 123.0 set on both transmit and receive in your radio. Please note using a handheld to access any repeater is less than ideal in most circumstances
- Question: What is Wires-X and why do we have it on our 146.76 repeater?
- Answer: Wires-X is a technology allowing C4FM users to connect to repeaters locally, regionally or worldwide using VOIP over the internet. We are adding this technology to appeal to a wider audience. We anticipate this will increase both traffic on the repeater and membership in the club
Wires-X in Detail
Wires-X Bible (pdf)
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