The W6BHZ Repeaters
W6BHZ maintains cross-linked repeaters on 2 meters and 70 centimeters. Both repeaters are located in the Administration Building on the Cal Poly campus. The 2 meter repeater is a Kenwood TKR-750, installed in September 2004. The 70 centimeter repeater is a Kenwood TKR-850, and it was installed in June 2004.| Mode. . . | Band | Frequency | Offset | PL | Status | Location |
| FM | 2 meters | 146.760 MHz | - | 127.3 | Operating | Administration Building |
| 2 meters | 147.390 MHz | + | 100.0 | Not functioning | Cuesta Peak, part of WALA | |
| 70 centimeters | 442.300 MHz | + | 127.3 | Operating | Administration Building | |
| APRS | 2 meters | 144.390 MHz | Operating | Williams Hill, Monterey County | ||
| 2 meters | 144.390 MHz | Not functioning | KVEC Hill |
The System:
Power:
Power comes from a large 13.8V 100A
3-stage power supply used to power
all of the public safety radios up at the site. Also connected to the
power supply is 800AH of batteries used for when the AC goes offline.
The entire building is backed up with a generator.
Pictures:
The 440 cans can be seen at the very
top of the picture, and the
440 RX passcan is on the right side. The 440 IM panel is in the center
of the picture with the black mount, and the 2m IM panel is at the
bottom of the picture.
This is the Linkcomm RLC 3 controller.
We have the cover off because we are setting audio levels.
More compelling and fascinating pictures are available in the Gallery Page.
More compelling and fascinating pictures are available in the Gallery Page.
