Near my house if you look at 2m, 6m, and 70cm there are 90 repeaters within 25 miles and 224 within 50 miles 77 being 2m. So i guess it just is a matter of where you live as to how many repeaters there are.
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Dead Air
- Thread starter Keith Thompson
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Plenty of repeaters around me but normally most are pretty quiet. We have the usual nets and morning/evening groups. What I enjoy is the SIMPLEX. I have a small group of guys locally that meet up every morning on 2m. Bunch of guys 10 k below us on .520 all the time. Most of them are 40-50 miles south. Also have a couple that pop up on 220 simplex occasionally. Can't forget about the 2 old dudes on 440 simplex...you can learn a lot from those guys. Found 3-4 guys recently on 2m ssb 30 miles or so north of me that meet 2 nights a week...ssb is awesome when you have band enhancement and/or can find activity. To me simplex is more enjoyable and challenging than letting a machine do the work...
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Here is a partial list of the repeaters in my area - most are quiet 80% of the time
Chicago CHI 52.890 51.190 K9SAD SADFAR 131.8 AP 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 53.330 51.630 W9GG R-FAR 100.0 01/06/17
Chicago CHI 53.530 51.830 W9DIG W9DIG 114.8 [Under Const.] 12/31/16
Chicago CHI 145.110 - W9GN UFDA 107.2 APCO P25 12/29/17
Chicago CHI 146.730 - K9QKW K9QKW 107.2 CA E 01/05/18
Chicago CHI 146.760 - WA9ORC CFMC 107.2 CA 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 146.850 - WA9DZO M.A.P.S. 100.0 E L 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 146.880 - K9GFY SARA 107.2 CA Z 01/09/18
Chicago CHI 147.150 + W9SRO SRO/CFAR 107.2 X ARES 12/16/16
Chicago CHI 223.880 - KC9EBB KC9EBB 110.9 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 224.020 - W9TMC TMCARC 103.5 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 224.060 - WD9GEH WD9GEH 110.9 12/25/17
Chicago CHI 224.100 - WA9ORC CFMC 110.9 CA 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 224.520 - WM9W 220MHzGuys 110.9 X 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 224.980 - W9DIG W9DIG 110.9 [Under Const.] 12/31/16
Chicago CHI 440.175 + W9DIG W9DIG 114.8 C4FM System Fusion 12/31/16
Chicago CHI 441.275 + KA2DRQ KA2DRQ 114.8 01/01/16
Chicago CHI 441.325 + K9TOW TOWFAR 114.8 05/03/15
Chicago CHI 442.175 + AB9OV AB9OV 114.8 01/09/18
Chicago CHI 442.400 + K9NBC PARC 114.8 E 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 442.450 + K9QKB MRCA C 05/16/16
Chicago CHI 442.575 + N9OZG SATURN 131.8 01/05/18
Chicago CHI 442.725 + NS9RC NSRC 114.8 E 12/25/17
Chicago CHI 442.975 + WA9VGI FISHFAR 114.8 CA WX L X 12/31/17
Chicago CHI 443.375 + K9QKW K9QKW 114.8 01/05/18
Chicago CHI 443.600 + NS9RC NSRC 156.7 [Under Const.] 12/25/17
Chicago CHI 443.750 + WA9ORC CFMC 107.2 CA APCO P25 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 443.800 + K9SAD SADFAR 114.8 AP 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 443.975 + KB9PTI AIRA 114.8 IRLP Node 4134 01/06/17
Chicago CHI 444.375 + K9GFY SARA 114.8 CA Z 01/09/18
Chicago CHI 444.625 + N9SHB N9SHB 110.9 12/25/17
Chicago CHI 444.725 + W9TMC TMC ARC 103.5 L Linked to 6m W9GG 53.33 03/01/18
Downers Grove NE 145.390 - W9CCU WCRA 107.2 C4FM System Fusion 03/31/17
Downers Grove NE 145.430 - W9DUP DARC 107.2 CA E L IRLP Node 5370 Lk 224.680 12/29/17
Downers Grove NE 224.680 - W9DUP DARC 110.9 CA E L IRLP Node 5370 Lk 145.430 12/29/17
Downers Grove NE 442.550 + W9DUP DARC 114.8 CA E C4FM Fusion 12/29/17
Downers Grove NE 442.875 + W9YRC York RC 114.8 X IRLP 4774 EL 305654 01/05/18
Glen Ellyn NE 224.140 - W9CCU WCRA 110.9 AP E L Z 03/31/17
Glendale Heights NE 444.050 + WA9E Tower ARC 114.8 Fusion AMS/Wires-X 12/11/17
Glendale Heights NE 444.875 + K9XD K9XD 114.8 E X P 01/06/17
Hinsdale NE 146.970 - K9ONA SMCC 107.2 E L Echolnk 841437 All* 41931 03/01/18
Hinsdale NE 224.820 - K9ONA SMCC 110.9 E L Echolnk 841437 All* 41931 03/01/18
Hinsdale NE 443.300 + K9ONA SMCC 114.8 L Echolnk 841437 All* 41931 03/01/18
Joliet NC 145.250 - KC9PLK KC9PLK 156.7 DS CA Alt PL 107.2 01/01/17
Joliet NC 145.250 - KC9PLK KC9PLK 107.2 DS CA Alt PL 107.2 01/01/17
Joliet NC 146.820 - W9OFR WCARL 107.2 E 02/28/18
Joliet NC 147.300 + WD9AZK MAVERICK A 94.8 C CA E Z 03/01/18
Joliet NC 223.820 - W9OFR WCARL O AP E L 02/28/18
Joliet NC 440.150 + KC9PLK KC9PLK 114.8 CA 01/01/17
Joliet NC 442.300 + W9OFR WCARL 114.8 E 02/28/18
Joliet NC 442.950 + WA9VGI FISHFAR 114.8 CA WX L X 12/31/17
Chicago CHI 52.890 51.190 K9SAD SADFAR 131.8 AP 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 53.330 51.630 W9GG R-FAR 100.0 01/06/17
Chicago CHI 53.530 51.830 W9DIG W9DIG 114.8 [Under Const.] 12/31/16
Chicago CHI 145.110 - W9GN UFDA 107.2 APCO P25 12/29/17
Chicago CHI 146.730 - K9QKW K9QKW 107.2 CA E 01/05/18
Chicago CHI 146.760 - WA9ORC CFMC 107.2 CA 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 146.850 - WA9DZO M.A.P.S. 100.0 E L 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 146.880 - K9GFY SARA 107.2 CA Z 01/09/18
Chicago CHI 147.150 + W9SRO SRO/CFAR 107.2 X ARES 12/16/16
Chicago CHI 223.880 - KC9EBB KC9EBB 110.9 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 224.020 - W9TMC TMCARC 103.5 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 224.060 - WD9GEH WD9GEH 110.9 12/25/17
Chicago CHI 224.100 - WA9ORC CFMC 110.9 CA 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 224.520 - WM9W 220MHzGuys 110.9 X 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 224.980 - W9DIG W9DIG 110.9 [Under Const.] 12/31/16
Chicago CHI 440.175 + W9DIG W9DIG 114.8 C4FM System Fusion 12/31/16
Chicago CHI 441.275 + KA2DRQ KA2DRQ 114.8 01/01/16
Chicago CHI 441.325 + K9TOW TOWFAR 114.8 05/03/15
Chicago CHI 442.175 + AB9OV AB9OV 114.8 01/09/18
Chicago CHI 442.400 + K9NBC PARC 114.8 E 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 442.450 + K9QKB MRCA C 05/16/16
Chicago CHI 442.575 + N9OZG SATURN 131.8 01/05/18
Chicago CHI 442.725 + NS9RC NSRC 114.8 E 12/25/17
Chicago CHI 442.975 + WA9VGI FISHFAR 114.8 CA WX L X 12/31/17
Chicago CHI 443.375 + K9QKW K9QKW 114.8 01/05/18
Chicago CHI 443.600 + NS9RC NSRC 156.7 [Under Const.] 12/25/17
Chicago CHI 443.750 + WA9ORC CFMC 107.2 CA APCO P25 02/28/18
Chicago CHI 443.800 + K9SAD SADFAR 114.8 AP 03/01/18
Chicago CHI 443.975 + KB9PTI AIRA 114.8 IRLP Node 4134 01/06/17
Chicago CHI 444.375 + K9GFY SARA 114.8 CA Z 01/09/18
Chicago CHI 444.625 + N9SHB N9SHB 110.9 12/25/17
Chicago CHI 444.725 + W9TMC TMC ARC 103.5 L Linked to 6m W9GG 53.33 03/01/18
Downers Grove NE 145.390 - W9CCU WCRA 107.2 C4FM System Fusion 03/31/17
Downers Grove NE 145.430 - W9DUP DARC 107.2 CA E L IRLP Node 5370 Lk 224.680 12/29/17
Downers Grove NE 224.680 - W9DUP DARC 110.9 CA E L IRLP Node 5370 Lk 145.430 12/29/17
Downers Grove NE 442.550 + W9DUP DARC 114.8 CA E C4FM Fusion 12/29/17
Downers Grove NE 442.875 + W9YRC York RC 114.8 X IRLP 4774 EL 305654 01/05/18
Glen Ellyn NE 224.140 - W9CCU WCRA 110.9 AP E L Z 03/31/17
Glendale Heights NE 444.050 + WA9E Tower ARC 114.8 Fusion AMS/Wires-X 12/11/17
Glendale Heights NE 444.875 + K9XD K9XD 114.8 E X P 01/06/17
Hinsdale NE 146.970 - K9ONA SMCC 107.2 E L Echolnk 841437 All* 41931 03/01/18
Hinsdale NE 224.820 - K9ONA SMCC 110.9 E L Echolnk 841437 All* 41931 03/01/18
Hinsdale NE 443.300 + K9ONA SMCC 114.8 L Echolnk 841437 All* 41931 03/01/18
Joliet NC 145.250 - KC9PLK KC9PLK 156.7 DS CA Alt PL 107.2 01/01/17
Joliet NC 145.250 - KC9PLK KC9PLK 107.2 DS CA Alt PL 107.2 01/01/17
Joliet NC 146.820 - W9OFR WCARL 107.2 E 02/28/18
Joliet NC 147.300 + WD9AZK MAVERICK A 94.8 C CA E Z 03/01/18
Joliet NC 223.820 - W9OFR WCARL O AP E L 02/28/18
Joliet NC 440.150 + KC9PLK KC9PLK 114.8 CA 01/01/17
Joliet NC 442.300 + W9OFR WCARL 114.8 E 02/28/18
Joliet NC 442.950 + WA9VGI FISHFAR 114.8 CA WX L X 12/31/17
Things have improved in my area since I started this thread. There's one repeater that's fairly active with chat during the morning and evenings and hosts a newcomers' net every Sunday evening. It also hosts SkyWarn activity and will probably be activated later today as we go into yet another snow-laden nor'easter (Boy, am I sick of those!).
Things will improve more when the weather improves and I can get the J-Pole mounted on a mast at the roof peak. Right now, I'm using a hand-held and also have a mobil 2m/70cm unit with a mag-mount mobil antenna on a cookie sheet atop a book case. Works, but not ideal.
Things will improve more when the weather improves and I can get the J-Pole mounted on a mast at the roof peak. Right now, I'm using a hand-held and also have a mobil 2m/70cm unit with a mag-mount mobil antenna on a cookie sheet atop a book case. Works, but not ideal.
BJ radionut
Supporting Member and 6m addict
See figures 25/26 from above
https://www.k5acl.net/building-a-14-wave-ground-plane-antenna-for-2-meters/
Try one of these for now Keith...old coat hangers work well...just set in window or on table what ever/hang from ceiling with thread...etc.....it will surprise you until the weather breaks!
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB
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Made one of those back in the day when I first got tech. Hung it from the ceiling with some kite string. Actually worked better than I expected.
Thanks for the antenna suggestions, guys. I may undertake building one of those soon.
By the way, how do those antennas perform on the 70cm band?
By the way, how do those antennas perform on the 70cm band?
Good links.
Check out repeaterbook.com, you may find many more repeaters that you're not monitoring.
Just a quick search of Cumberland county found quite a few hits. Most have been confirmed as on-air at sometime, so you may get lucky.
29.6800 -0.1 MHz 173.8 Windham Hill Cumberland N1FCU OPEN
145.3400 -0.6 MHz DMR Falmouth, Blackstrap Hill Cumberland W1IMD OPEN
146.4450 0 MHz CSQ Gray Cumberland KA1SHU OPEN
146.7300 -0.6 MHz 100.0 / 100.0 Falmouth, Blackstrap Hill (PAWA) Cumberland W1KVI OPEN
146.7600 -0.6 MHz 100.0 / 100.0 Portland Cumberland KA1SHU OPEN
146.8350 -0.6 MHz 103.5 / 103.5 Naples Cumberland K1AAM OPEN
146.9400 -0.6 MHz Yarmouth Cumberland K1JW OPEN
146.9550 -0.6 MHz 103.5 / 103.5 Portland Cumberland KA1SHU OPEN
147.0450 +0.6 MHz 103.5 / 146.2 Gray, NWS Forecast Office Cumberland K1MV OPEN
147.0900 +0.6 MHz 100.0 / 100.0 Falmouth, Blackstrap Hill Cumberland W1QUI OPEN
147.1350 +0.6 MHz 103.5 / 103.5 Brunswick, Growston Hill Cumberland WZ1J OPEN
147.2700 +0.6 MHz 103.5 / 103.5 Westbrook, Rocky Hill Cumberland W1CKD OPEN
147.3300 +0.6 MHz 100.0 / 100.0 Brunswick, Woodward Cove Cumberland K0LDO OPEN
147.3600 +0.6 MHz 100.0 / 100.0 Portland, Mitchell Hill Cumberland K1SA OPEN
444.1000 +5 MHz 82.5 Scarborough Cumberland W1KVI OPEN
444.2500 +5 MHz 82.5 / 82.5 Westbrook Cumberland N1ULM CLOSED
444.4000 +5 MHz 103.5 Holden, Riders Bluff Cumberland N1ME OPEN
444.6000 +5 MHz 82.5 / 82.5 Westbrook Cumberland W1CKD OPEN
444.9500 +5 MHz 146.2 Windham Hill Cumberland N1FCU OPEN
448.8250 -5 MHz DMR Falmonth Cumberland OPEN
1284.0000 -12 MHz 88.5 Brunswick, Oak Hill Cumberland K1MNW OPEN