Click here for Local Weather Info

 

Click here to see the 444.275-Repeater Install Photos-

repeater was placed on the air at it's current site-in early 2003

by W4RDF

Repeater site is also home to  APRS Digipeater--(W4RAT-5)-click here to go to RATS Site

RECOMMENDED for Home or Stationary use:WIDE2-2

RECOMMENDED for Mobile use:WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1

these settings make for the best use of the over all APRS system.

Click here for map of Richmond Metro APRS Coverage Map

Live Map-showing current Richmond Metro Area APRS activity

see (click on) the following sites for details and info

Data Shown on the DB0ANF site

DB0ANF-V.2 Site

Find U

Google APRS Maps

KI4BWJ-10-IGATE -located in Chesterfield County

Where is KG4YJB-1

Last location information for the KG4YJB-1 APRS mobile station.

Click here for expected mobile APRS Coverage in Virginia

The 444.275 Repeater has many Linking Capabilities:

Echolink Commands

# & 88 for a list of all commands

Use DTMF to enter the # & Node number to connect &  # & 73 to disconnect

I.R.L.P Commands when I.R.L.P is on repeater

contact control op for assistance-

(you can also try  to contact me on the 147.360 KA4CBB repeater)

444.275 has access to IRLP Node 4055-but is not on fulltime

please contact control op for help on accessing IRLP

Click here for current Status of node

Current Live Reflector Status with Va Node Activity

Current Live Virginia Node Activity

Cuurent I.R.L.P Network at a Glance or click here entire system

See notes below for more details

RF Linking

The 444.275 Repeater also has VHF remote base capability

Frequencies in the area that can be linked to via RF

please contact control op to use remote base,

Vo-IP modes will be turned off while connected

Notes about Linking capabilities

The Repeater is not running a EchoIRLP station at this time, these are two separate systems

Both VO-IP Systems use remote radios that are frequency agile,

meaning both Echolink Node 93516 and I.R.L.P Node 4055

can be moved to any VHF or UHF Frequency (in the amateur band)  if needed

Currently the Echolink Node resides fulltime on the KG4YJB-444.275 Repeater

and the IRLP Node resides fulltime on the VA-RACES Hospital Link System

Click here for current Status of node

See links below for more info about that system

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VA RACES

VA RACES Hospital System

Packet System

See map below for System Coverage of Hospital System

click on map for larger image

Side Note: Use of PL Tone 103.5 on the UHF machines in the system will allow for local use

and not transmit traffic to the other sites. Essentially temporarily unlinking them.

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Local & Surrounding Richmond, Va Area Repeater Listing-(7-15-08)

Lists created from several different resources, but edited on the bases of listening to the actual repeaters.

Listing is probably the most accurate and up to date for the Richmond & Surrounding Areas you will find

(latest updates will be highlighted in light yellow)

This list gets updated often , so check back soon

-Click Here to Download PDF version of list below-

 

Frequency	Offset	PL Tone	Callsign	Notes	Location:
144.390		100.0	APRS	National Use	Metro Richmond Area, please use Wide2-2 for Home & Wide1-1,Wide2-1 for mobile and Tx Interval of 2 mins
145.110	-		WA4MAS	oa	Downtown Richmond-CVARS-(ability to link to KE4SCS-Petersburg Machine via RF Link)
145.130	-	131.8	WB4YNF		Ahoskie North Carolina- Part of the CERA Linking Network
145.190	-		WB3R	o	Amelia--(not sure if on the air-listed in SERA)
145.310	-	127.3	KD4KWP	oe	Chesterfield County-Linked to Lexington Virginia- KI4ZR 444.150 machine fulltime
145.330	-	131.8	W4VB	l	Virginia Beach,Norfolk-fulltime link to 442.950-(EchoLink Node W4VB-R Node 311763)
145.370	-	100.0	W4HZL	oet	Gloucester County-MPARC-(moved to a new taller site in 2008)
145.390	-	131.8	KE4EUE	aeiopwx	Chesterfield IRLP Node # 4860 - (Chesterfield-Colonial Heights-Petersburg area)
145.410	-	127.3	KF4ADM		Norge-Williamsburg Virginia-(remote base)
145.430	-		W4SQT	o(wx)(ca)	Chesterfield County, off Route 60, just west of Midlothian-on Ch.35 WRLH Tower-(wide area coverage)
145.470	-		N4ZCM		South Hill, Virginia-Part of (PCRN Link System-This is a Huge RF Linking System-links are not fulltime)
145.545				Simplex Use	Heard in the Richmond, Chester Area-Rt.10 corridor
145.670		D-Star		Simplex Use	D-Star Local-Richmond Area Simplex Use
146.435				Simplex Use	Heard in Colonial Heights & Enon Area
146.445	=x=	100.0	K4RIR	Crs-Bnd Rpt	Cross Band Repeater setup in the West End of Richmond- with 446.100- (also with anthr crsbnd on 146.425)
146.490				Simplex Use	Echolink Node 160544 in Southampton County-(Ivor)
146.520				Simplex Use	National Simplex Calling Frequency
146.535				Simplex Use
146.550				Simplex Use	Heard in Richmond Area
146.560				Simplex Use	Old Tomato Net Freq
146.580		74.4		Simplex Use	Used during the Richmond Special Olympics event @ U Of R
146.625	-	100.0	K4SVA	ow	Town of Jarratt-(also covers Greensville, Sussex County)-Linked fulltime to 443.525 & 147.000-(Elink node-# 373017)
146.640	-	203.5	KD4RYT	o(ca)	Hanover County, near Doswell-Coatsville-(has gone off the air recently)
146.670	-		K4RC	aeo	Williamsburg
146.715	-		W4TTL	o	Walkerton Va,(Hanover ARES-3rd Monday-9:30)(Tuesday 7:30pm New Kent ARES)