Raspberry Pi and "Pi-Star" Software
This SIG is for anything related to using a Raspberry Pi micro computer for setting up and using Digital "HotSpots".
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OVARC DIGITAL Repeaters
List of Repeaters for the C4FM Net:
1) Metro: 146.620 -600 KHz offset
2) Marana: 447.525 -5 MHz offset
3) Calle: 445.800 -5 MHz offset
4) Foothills: 445.1375 -5 MHz offset
5) Camino: 440.7625 +5 MHz offset
6) Tucson Mtn: 444.750 +5 MHz offset
7) Saddlebrooke: 445.5375 -5 MHz offset
If a Personal Hotspot is used, set the “Room” to:
US-Oro-Valley-AZ YSF74158, or US-AZ-Tucson YSF36252
OVARC Digital Repeater System
OVARC operates the following DIGITAL repeaters
445.800 (-5.00Mhz) W7AI B
Located near Naranja and La Canada Drive in Oro Valley, AZ
Repeater: ICOM ID-RP4000V D-STAR
Antenna: Decibel 8 Bay Folded Dipole
Power Output: 20 watts
Controller: ICOM ID-RP2C
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445.1375 (-5.00Mhz) KG7PJV B
Located on the north side of Tucson in the Foothills
Repeater: Homebrew with ICOM IC-207 receiver, ICOM IC-208H transmitter.
Antenna: 5db Gain
Power Output: 15 watts
Controller: Raspberry Pi & DVRPTR_v1 NA running G4LXK ircDDBGateway and DStarRepeater on Pidora Linux.
440.7625 (+5.00Mhz) KG7RWN B
Located Near Camino Seco and 22nd St
Repeater: Yaesu FT-7100 receiver Yaesu FT-7800 transmitter
Antenna: Decibel 8 Bay UHF vertical, 9db gain on a 90 foot tower, about 3000 ft above sea level
Power Output: 3 watts into a UHF Amplifier for 35 watts into the antenna
Controller: Raspberry Pi 2 and DVRPTR_v1 running G4KLX ircDDBGateway and DStarRepeater software
444.750 +5.00Mhz W7NFL B
Repeater: Yaesu C4FM
Antenna: Diamond
Power Output: 15W
Controller: Raspberry PI
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445.7375 -5.00Mhz W7NFL C
Located in Saddlebrooke, AZ near the Mountain View Clubhouse
Repeater: Yaesu FT-7900R
Antenna: Ringo
Power output: 10W
Controller: Raspberry Pi
444.750 +5.00Mhz W7NFL B
Repeater: Yeasu C4FM
Antenna: Diamond
Power Output: 15W
Controller: Raspberry Pi
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OVARC Repeater System Spreadsheet
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OVARC Repeater System Map
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OVARC Digital Modes and Raspberry Pi HotSpots
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For more information please view the PowerPoint presentation
"Digital Modes with Raspberry Pi" by clicking HERE