March Meeting Recap

Posted on March 18, 2019 by w5tcb

SARA held its 3rd meeting of 2019 on March 12. Wayne (WA5LUY) gave an informative overview of local repeaters and their locations, configurations, and possible uses in support of our local communities. A brief recap:

  • W5LVB (146.880) is located on West Mountain in Hot Springs. This repeater has wide VHF coverage over Garland County. This machine is in place to serve weather events that may require activation of a SkyWarn net, but is also available to local amateurs when not in emergency use. This machine is linked full-time to KA5WPC (146.715) near Mt. Ida.
  • W5LVB (444.600) is located on West Mountain in Hot Springs. This repeater has wide UHF coverage over Garland County. This machine is in place to serve as a backup to the 146.880 machine, but is also available to local amateurs when not in emergency use.
  • WB5SPA (147.180) and WB5SPA (442.350) are located atop St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs. These repeaters belong to SARA and are available for use by local amateurs. These repeaters have a smaller usable footprint than the West Mountain units due to antenna height and placement, but have good coverage around Hot Springs and near-located areas.
  • KA5WPC (146.715) is located near Mt. Ida on High Peak Mountain. This repeater has wide VHF coverage over Montgomery County and beyond. This machine is in place to serve weather events that may require activation of a SkyWarn net, but is also available to local amateurs when not in emergency use. This machine is linked full-time to W5LVB (146.880) in Hot Springs.
  • KA5WPC (444.475) is located near Mt. Ida on High Peak Mountain. This repeater has wide UHF coverage over Montgomery County. This machine is in place to serve as a backup to the 146.715 machine, but is also available to local amateurs when not in emergency use.
  • KA5WPC (52.910) is a 6m repeater located near Mt. Ida on High Peak Mountain. This repeater offers regional coverage over SW Arkansas. This machine is in place to serve as a backup to the 146.715 machine, and is also available for use by local amateurs.

Thanks to the owners and trustees of these local repeaters and to Wayne (WA5LUY) for his continued efforts in maintaining all of this equipment!

Additional local repeater information can be found here.

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