New DMR and analog repeaters on the air in Janesville

There are 2 new repeaters now on the air in Janesville. They are both located on the south side of the city.

First is the new DMR repeater on 440.78125 plus 5.00MHz offset (445.78125) color code 8 under the callsign KD9VBX.

The repeater is an open system with worldwide talk group 91 (half hour limit) on time slot #1 along with TG 3155 (Wisconsin statewide) also on TS1. TG 3155 is always available.

Time slot #2 has Chicagoland TG 3166 and TG 81 (tri-state talk group) available. Other talk groups can be added upon request. Please email Chad at chad [dot] nelson71charter [dot] net. To activate talk group91 or 81 key up briefly to activate the connection.

Be advised that on time slot #1 or time slot #2 (TS1 or TS2) it is possible to use the repeater on its own around the area. Please use talk group (TG) 9. This talk group allows local use of the repeater without going out over the internet. Use of TG 9 is highly recommended for local communications via the repeater on its own.

The second repeater is analog on 440.950 + 5.00 MHz offset (445.950) under the callsign WI9HF, PL 123.0. This repeater is also open and offers an open echolink node. Simply key your radio and enter in the echolink node number.

Both repeaters have 15 to 20 miles coverage on a handheld (depending on terrain). Both systems cover Janesville 100% and all of Rock county. Analog coverage in a mobile with a mobile antenna is from Boon county IL to Stoughton and Monroe to East Troy. Additional signal reports would be appreciated.

The repeater is pretty active with nets 7 days a week at 10:00P linking to the CFMC Night Watch Net in Chicago, and Thursdays at 8:00P for the Rock County Round Table Net.

System configurations:

DMR:

Motorola SLR-5700 into a Motorola T1504 4 cavity band pass/reject duplexer with 125 feet of 7/8 inch  hardline into a 10 foot tall, 8 bay DB 408 dipole array antenna at 50 feet.

The Analog system is a Kenwood NXR-1800 running the same  duplexer configuration and the antenna is a 20 foot tall 16 bay DB420 folded dipole array at 80 feet.

Also available is a 2 meter remote base radio that allows the repeater to be connected to other repeaters around the region. This remote base is available upon request.