SVARC 146.850 & 444.425 Repeaters, Chillicothe, Ohio
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Crystal Sound
N 39° 13.343 W 082° 58.420
17S E 329626 N 4343311
Repeater site, and SVARC "clubhouse".
Waymark Code: WM11T5
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member clayj
Views: 119

This is the home of 2 of the 3 repeaters run by the Scioto Valley Amateur Radio Club (SVARC) (visit link)

Repeater – W8BAP/R 146.850 PL 74.4 (-600kHz) - Yaesu Fusion DR-1X with Wires-X Node (11427).

Repeater – W8BAP/R 444.425 PL 74.4 (+5MHz)

Located in between Chillicothe and Waverly in the Scioto Trails State Forest. The antenna is mounted 100 feet above ground, at the top of a ridge. This location provides excellent coverage of Ross county and the surrounding counties.

Open, visitors and travelers on Route 23, 104, 50, and 35 are always welcome. Site has emergency backup power source.

Single tone, Voice ID and messenger, and other formats for special events.
Repeater Call Sign: W8BAP/R

Output Frequency: 147.00

Input Frequency: 146.00

Input/Output Tone: A tone is required for input, and a tone is encoded on output.

Input Tone: 74.4

Output Tone: 74.4

Output Power: 45.00

Antenna height (above average terrain): 100.00

Club Web Page: [Web Link]

IRLP: no

Echolink: no

D-STAR: no

IRLP Node ID: Not listed

Echolink Node Number: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Not ham operator: Obtain geographical proximity to repeater site and post relevant picture with log. CAUTION: Observe posted KEEP OUT signs to prevent exposure to high levels of RF emissions. Do not climb towers. Do not trespass. Ham operator: Complete a QSO on the repeater. Requirements: Your call, the other station's call, signal report from other station, your location relative to repeater (GPS coordinates, or bearing/distance), transmit power.
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