KQ2H system help

[Hmaxim]

Hello Somebody help me out here? I am in NJ, southern Monmouth County. I hear a very strong signal on 446.575 FM identifying as KQ2H. It appears to be some kind of linked system as I hear stations from all over the US and some Europe. I have spent a considerable amount of time searching this online and cannot come up with any info for KQ2H in NJ. The 446.575 frequency is listed as West Orange NJ, but the listed PL does not work. I have tried to email KQ2H and get no reply and his QRZ page says to join the Yahoo group, but Yahoo groups got shut down in 2020. I have tried to detect the PL using an HT with a tone scanner utility and nothing shows up. The signal is very strong and it behaves just like any other repeater and it is apparently part of some linked system. So, how do I use this machine? Or does anyone know how I can contact the KQ2H system administrator? Thanks!

 

[AK9R]

I hear a very strong signal on 446.575 FM identifying as KQ2H.

Might be a link frequency between two repeaters.

 

[Hmaxim]

OK, but if so, why would it be on a standard repeater frequency? It behaves just like any other linked repeater except I can't detect a PL and have no idea how to operate into it. It is VERY strong in my area.

 

[N4DES]

446.xxx in a lot of places is used for linking and satellite receivers for repeaters.

 

[AK9R]

The 446.575 frequency is listed as West Orange NJ...

Listed where?

According to MetroCor, who is the amateur radio repeater coordinator for that part of New Jersey, there is no repeater coordinated on 446.575 in West Orange. Amateur radio repeater coordination is not required, so it's possible that someone is operating an uncoordinated repeater.