Experimental mixed mode repeater in Hamilton

[mciupa]

Apparently 444.925 MHz is in use. Looking for comments before consideration for database inclusion.

Should be 444.425!

 

[Muxlow]

Isn't that in the ham radio band?

 

[gary123]

Yes it's in the ham band. My guess is regular FM and DMR as the modes. No one wants a P25 repeater LOL.

 

[mikewazowski]

P25 and DMR.

 

[gary123]

Nice. IMBE so that Astro/Astro25 and APX hardware is compatible?

 

[mciupa]

Anyone heard anything or use this?

VE3DJZ Repeater – Hamilton, ON

 

[ATCTech]

I had 444.925 on all day once last week and never even caught a Morse ID.... total silence. Is 444.425 a different one?

 

[ATCTech]

I've had both frequencies on non-stop since 4:30PM, nary a peep x 2.

 

[gary123]

It's outside my coverage area, but I did try to cerchunk it anyway. No luck. Attempted using P25 TG 120 RID 20C6

 

[ATCTech]

Looking at the map and street view this location is at the bottom of the Escarpment (not much above Lake Ontario ASL) and the location is a residential home with antennas visible no more that about 35' AGL. This repeater probably doesn't have of a direct reach.

The link says 444.425 downlink and 449.425 uplink. The original post here makes reference to 444.925... I'm confused, and may account for me not hearing any activity.

Downlink:	444.42500
Uplink:	449.42500
Offset:	+5.0 MHz
Uplink Tone:	131.8
Downlink Tone:	131.8

 

[gary123]

that repeater cannot be a dual digital mode if a PL is needed to access the 449. frequency

 

[ATCTech]

Agreed, and the web page only mentions analog and DMR.

Features:	DMR & FM dual mode FM= 131.8 Hz DMR= TG 500 TS 1 CC 1
FM:	Yes; analog capable.

 

[mikewazowski]

that repeater cannot be a dual digital mode if a PL is needed to access the 449. frequency

How so?

Mine does DMR, NXDN, P25 and requires a pl time to access analog.

 

[slicerwizard]

Looking at the map and street view this location is at the bottom of the Escarpment (not much above Lake Ontario ASL) and the location is a residential home with antennas visible no more that about 35' AGL. This repeater probably doesn't have of a direct reach.

Perfectly cromulent for a pay to play "licensed" ham.

 

[gary123]

Thanks mike. I guess I am spending too much time on digital only setups I kind of have the tunnel vision you get when using just a single application all the time.

 

[KC3ECJ]

I think a simplex repeater that would receive multiple digital voice modes and outputs it as FM analog would be cool.
Receive FM of course too.

People might need dual receive/watch though.

 

[prcguy]

I've got FM analog with PL, P25 and Yaesu Fusion on the same pair by combining a Quantar and Yaesu repeater on one antenna.

How so?

Mine does DMR, NXDN, P25 and requires a pl time to access analog.

 

[mciupa]

My mistake with a typo. It should be 444.425

Thanks ATCTech for checking both right and (on my part- wrong) frequencies.

 

[mclove]

My repeater is mixed mode P25-analog P25 444.4250 NAC-2D5 analog 444.4250-DCS 731 Repeaterbook needs to update my info. It was DMR, but no more.