{"id":46,"date":"2019-01-25T21:30:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T21:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rarchams.org\/wp\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:56:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:56:38","slug":"repeaters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rarchams.org\/wp\/repeaters\/","title":{"rendered":"Repeaters"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d{background-image:url('https:\/\/www.rarchams.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2020-08-11-191927.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:48% 26%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;background-color:#1a202c;mix-blend-mode:normal;}.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:100px;}.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:#ffffff!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}.kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id46_10ed00-2d alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-layout-bottom-sep kt-row-sep-type-threelevels\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path style=\"opacity: 0.33\" d=\"M0 95L1000 0v100H0v-5z\"><\/path><path style=\"opacity: 0.66\" d=\"M0 95l1000-67.944V100H0v-5z\"><\/path><path d=\"M0 95l1000-40.887V100H0v-5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column46_5bb62c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column46_5bb62c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column46_5bb62c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column46_5bb62c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column46_5bb62c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column46_5bb62c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column46_5bb62c-98{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column46_5bb62c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column46_5bb62c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column46_5bb62c-98\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_72cc9f-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_72cc9f-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_72cc9f-0a\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;text-transform:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_72cc9f-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_72cc9f-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_72cc9f-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading46_72cc9f-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-8-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_72cc9f-0a\">Repeaters<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The following amateur radio repeater facilities are located in Olmsted county near Rochester, Minnesota. Repeaters using the call sign W\u00d8MXW are owned and operated by the Rochester Amateur Radio Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analog Voice Repeaters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Call<\/th><th>Output (MHz)<\/th><th>Input (MHz)<\/th><th>Access Tone<\/th><th>Mode<\/th><th>Location\/Coverage\/Purpose<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>KD\u00d8EBO<\/td><td><a href=\"#147.255\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#147.255\">147.255<\/a>(+)<\/td><td>147.855<\/td><td>100.0 Hz<\/td><td>FM<\/td><td>Location: East of Rochester<br>Coverage: Olmsted County, Southeast Minnesota<br>Purpose: Primary Skywarn and ARES<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>W\u00d8MXW<\/td><td><a href=\"#146.625\">146.625<\/a>(-)<\/td><td>146.025<\/td><td>100.0 Hz<\/td><td>FM<\/td><td>Location: Downtown Rochester<br>Coverage: Central Rochester<br>Purpose: General use, secondary ARES<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>W\u00d8MXW<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/146.820\">146.820<\/a>(-)<\/td><td>146.220<\/td><td>100.0 Hz<\/td><td>FM<\/td><td>Location: West of Rochester<br>Coverage:Olmsted County, Southeast Minnesota<br>Purpose: General use, secondary ARES<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital \/ Dual Mode Voice Repeaters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Call<\/th><th>Output (MHz)<\/th><th>Input (MHz)<\/th><th>Access Tone<\/th><th>Mode<\/th><th>Location\/Coverage\/Purpose<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>W\u00d8MXW port B<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/443.850\">443.850<\/a>(+)<\/td><td>448.850<\/td><td>none (DV)<br>100.0 Hz (FM)<\/td><td>D-Star<br>FM<\/td><td>Location: Downtown Rochester<br>Coverage: Olmsted County<br>Purpose: General use, digital ARES<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>W\u00d8MXW<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/146.625\">146.625<\/a>(-)<\/td><td>146.025<\/td><td>100.0 Hz (FM)<\/td><td>Fusion<br>FM<\/td><td>Location: Downtown Rochester<br>Coverage: Downtown Rochester<br>Purpose: General use<br>Supports Wires-X digital, analog FM local<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">APRS Digipeaters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Call<\/th><th>Output (MHz)<\/th><th>Input (MHz)<\/th><th>Access Tone<\/th><th>Mode<\/th><th>Location\/Coverage\/Purpose<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>W\u00d8MXW<\/td><td>144.390<\/td><td>144.390<\/td><td>none<\/td><td>APRS<\/td><td>Location: Southern Olmsted County<br>Coverage: Olmsted County, Southeast Minnesota<br>Please use a mobile path of &#8216;WIDE1-1,WIDE2-2&#8217;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All RARC repeaters use the club call sign W\u00d8MXW. The W\u00d8MXW trustee is Gil Baron, W\u00d8MN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other repeaters listed on this page are owned by their respective call signs and are listed here for convenience.&nbsp; The add, remove, or change a repeater on this list, please contact the RARC Technical Committee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-46_4d6b30-59 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-46_4d6b30-59 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-46_4d6b30-59\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"147.255\">KD\u00d8EBO 147.255 MHz FM Repeater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The KD\u00d8EBO147.255 MHz repeater is owned and operated by Olmsted County Emergency Services. The repeater is located east of Rochester atop a 300 ft. tower east of Century High School in northeast Rochester. The repeater transmitter output is 100 watts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the primary Skywarn and ARES repeater for Olmsted County due to the wide coverage area provided by this repeater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"146.82\">W\u00d8MXW 146.82 MHz FM Repeater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The W\u00d8MXW 146.82 MHz repeater is owned and operated by the RARC club and provides reliable amateur radio communications for a wide area including Rochester, Olmsted county and southeast Minnesota area. The repeater is located at an elevated site approximately two miles west of the center of Rochester and uses an inverted antenna at a height of 275 feet AGL on a tower that is 1204 feet AMSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In August, 2003, the RARC club purchased a new&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.advcommsys.com\/repeater.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Advanced Communication Systems KRP 5000 Repeater<\/a>&nbsp;with the following features: CAT 1000 Controller, ED 1000 Windows Editor for the CAT 1000, DR-1000B Digital Voice Recorder, DL-1000 Audio Delay Board and CTCSS Board. The new repeater is currently in operation with a transmitter output power of approximately 100 watts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the primary social repeater for Rochester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Repeater User Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following user functions are available on the W\u00d8MXW 146.82 repeater. Each user function is activated by keying a 3 digit DTMF tone control code on a 2 meter radio operating on the 146.82 repeater frequency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Repeater User Function<\/th><th>Code<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Time<\/td><td>400<\/td><td>Announces current time.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Echo<\/td><td>725*<\/td><td>Echo function allows user to record and play back a sample of received audio of up to 7 seconds. Enter the 725 control code followed by a &#8220;*&#8221; key. Release your PTT key following the &#8220;*&#8221; key. You will then hear the repeater say &#8220;Start test now.&#8221; Key your PTT and begin speaking for up to 7 seconds. When your transmitter PTT switch is released, the repeater will beep and then play back the test audio message.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DTMF Keypad Test<\/td><td>375<\/td><td>To test your radio DTMF tone keypad, press your PTT on your transmitter and press the DTMF buttons or keys that you wish to test. Release your PTT and the repeater will read back, in audio voice, all of the keys that were decoded.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Current Temperature<\/td><td>70030<\/td><td>The current outside temperature at the repeater site will be provided by the repeater in an audio voice.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum and Minimum Temperatures For The Day<\/td><td>70032<\/td><td>The maximum and minimum outside temperatures for the day at the repeater site will be provided by the repeater in an audio voice.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please enter the repeater user function control codes slowly and carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there are any problems using the repeater user functions or if the repeater does not appear to be operating correctly, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jescott09@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">John, N\u00d8HZN<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"146.625\">W\u00d8MXW 146.625 MHz Fusion Repeater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The W\u00d8MXW 146.625 Mhz, owned by the RARC club, is located on the top of a Mayo Clinic building in downtown Rochester. At a height of 290 feet AGL, the repeater provides excellent coverage of central Rochester.<br><br>In December, 2003, the RARC club purchased a new&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.advcommsys.com\/repeater.html\" target=\"_blank\">Advanced Communication Systems KRP 5000 Repeater<\/a>&nbsp;with the following features: CAT 1000 Controller, ED 1000 Windows Editor for the CAT 1000, DR-1000B Digital Voice Recorder, DL-1000 Audio Delay Board and CTCSS Board. A new antenna and feedline was also installed on top of the Mayo Clinic building. The new repeater is currently in operation with a transmitter output power of approximately 100 watts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In August 2020, the RARC club purchased a new <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/systemfusion.yaesu.com\/dr-2x-2\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/systemfusion.yaesu.com\/dr-2x-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yaesu DR-2X Fusion repeater<\/a>. The repeater outputs to an amplifier with transmitter output power of approximately 100 watts. The new repeater is connected to Wires-X on the digital side allowing connectivity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yaesu.com\/jp\/en\/wires-x\/id\/active_room.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.yaesu.com\/jp\/en\/wires-x\/id\/active_room.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wires-X digital rooms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"443.850\">W\u00d8MXW 443.850 MHz D-Star Repeater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The W\u00d8MXW D-Star repeater, owned by the RARC club, is located at the top of the Mayo Clinic next to the 146.625 repeater.&nbsp; It supports D-Star digital voice, slow speed data, and DPRS.&nbsp; Analog FM voice cannot be used with this repeater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The repeater offers both local digital and connection to talk groups, called Reflectors, through an internet gateway.\u00a0 Ham radio operators with D-Star equipment can use the local repeater function, but in order to use the gateway and talk on the Reflectors, it is necessary to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/regist.dstargateway.org\/\">register<\/a>\u00a0with the D-Star system.\u00a0 This registration helps to ensure that only ham radio operators are using the gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gateway is defaulted to REF030C, but can be connected to any REF, XLX, or DCS reflectors. To connect, first Disconnect from the current reflector, then issue a link command via the URCALL field as &#8220;REF030CL&#8221; or &#8220;XLX032AL&#8221; etc (&#8220;L&#8221; must be in the 8th character).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D-PRS information is routed to&nbsp;the internet and out on 144.390 as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>W0MXW Gateway Dashboard: <a href=\"https:\/\/w0mxw-g.rarchams.org\">https:\/\/w0mxw-g.rarchams.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D-STAR Registration: <a href=\"https:\/\/regist.dstargateway.org\/\">https:\/\/regist.dstargateway.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">W\u00d8MXW APRS Digital Repeater<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The W\u00d8MXW digipeater, owned by the RARC club, is located in southern Olmsted County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page is the responsibility of the RARC Technical Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Repeaters The following amateur radio repeater facilities are located in Olmsted county near Rochester, Minnesota. Repeaters using the call sign W\u00d8MXW are owned and operated by the Rochester Amateur Radio Club. 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