Welcome to the W5JWB Repeater Site!
The repeater is a 70 centimeter Amateur Radio repeater
located in Austin, Texas.
The
repeater is open, accessible at 441.775 MHz with a positive
offset, and a PL tone of 131.8.
The
W5JWB repeater's primary purpose is to provide communications
for Travis County ARES and the Texas Severe Storm Intercept
chase team working out of Central Texas. We do, however,
encourage you to use the system and enjoy it's many useful
features!
Please
bear in mind that TSSI/ARES operations are given priority
at all times
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Operating
Information
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The
W5JWB repeater has some of the standard features that
come with most controllers. It also has the ability to
let you hear how your signal sounds by doing an audio
test using the DVR capabilities of the controller.
Some
codes:
Time
- Press dtmf 400
Audio Test - Press dtmf 725*
, release mic, wait for repeater to say "Start Test
Now" and then press and talk. It will record about
15 seconds of audio. Release mic and listen.
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Remote
Link Info
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The
W5JWB repeater is now linked to the KM5CC repeater in
Liberty Hills. The "North" machine is located
on 441.875 with a tone of 146.2. With this link the coverage
between the two machines covers the greater Austin area
and the North /Northwest areas of Liberty Hill, Briggs,
Copperas Cove and others.
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Remote
Link Info
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The
repeater has a 6 meter remote base link that is on 52.540.
The base is usually in receive mode but can be activated
with a call to the sysop (usually listening)
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Coverage
Map
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The
repeater has fairly good mobile and HT coverage in the Travis
and Williamson County area. Coverage
Map
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General
Repeater Information
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What
is a Repeater?
A duplex repeater, in concept, is not really a complicated
device. It's a 'duplexed' two-way radio set that listens
on one frequency, then retransmits what it hears on another;
at exactly the same time. These systems are usually located
in places of high elevation (on mountains and tall buildings)
and are equipped with large - efficient antennas, extremely
low loss feedlines, and a transmitter and receiver that
is very durable and rated for continuous duty. The end
result? People using a repeater get much greater range
from their radio equipment than would be possible talking
simplex. This is how an individual with a portable walkie-talkie
(handheld) transceiver can communicate with people many
miles away with good clarity.
A
ham (Amateur) repeater is often times referred to as "a
machine" or "the machine". Repeaters are
used in Commercial (Business)Communications, Emergency
Communications (either by 'hams' or by Federal or Local
Government agencies), and even Pleasure Communications.
These machines might have multiple sources of power, including
batteries for when commercial power is lost. Repeaters
can be built that are extremely power efficient, and may
run exclusively from batteries; recharged by solar, wind
or water power.
More
Repeater 101 by Kevin K. Custer W3KKC
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Links
of Interest
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Travis County ARES
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Texas
Severe Storms Intercept
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Lonestar
Storm Spotters Network
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Texas
VHF-FM Society
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Austin
Amateur Radio Club
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