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
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
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
OVARC Repeater System Spreadsheet
For a complete listing of OVARC Repeaters: Click HERE
OVARC Repeater System Map
For an OVARC Repeater System Map: Click HERE
OVARC Digital Modes and Raspberry Pi HotSpots
For more information please view the PowerPoint presentation
"Digital Modes with Raspberry Pi" by clicking HERE
For info on Repeater Best Practices: Click HERE
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