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

For a complete listing of OVARC Repeaters: Click HERE

 

OVARC Repeater System Map

For an OVARC Repeater System Map: Click HERE

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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

 

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For info on Repeater Best Practices: Click HERE