Las Vegas VHF/UHF repeaters with good coverage?

[HudsonScannerGuy]

I may be out in Vegas this summer, planning on bringing at least two HTs with me for comms with another licensed member of my family, what good, open repeaters are there that are somewhat active? Planning on being on mostly UHF. Best 73s DE KC1IEG and TIA!

 

[k7ng]

I assume you are wanting analog UHF HAM repeater info?
You might start with 448.500 pl 100.0.

Here is a repeater directory for the area:

http://www.lvrac.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Repeater-List-20Feb2019.pdf

Depending on your specific radio interests there are a lot of repeaters to choose from.

Have a nice trip.

 

[Mike-KC8OWL]

Are you staying mostly on the strip or off-strip somewhere? That might also limit some choices. There are a lot of UHF machines out here.

I have an FT70D profile - if your are interested. I see you have one.

There are a couple Fusion machines machines - and one more new one with a high profile on the way that is not yet deployed.

 

[HudsonScannerGuy]

I'm not sure yet I just want to plan ahead incase I do end up going I dont end up with a bunch of repeaters and no one to talk to!

 

[KG7PBS]

And there is UHF P-25 too

 

[n4njj]

There's moderate activity on the Henderson Amateur Radio Club's repeater system that provides valley-wide coverage on a series of repeaters. The K Repeater group has quite a bit of activity, too. Check out K7RSW. It's on AllStar Link and P25, too. The WIN System is always squawking, but nothing worth listening to or participating in (unless you're into radio checks and people interrupting QSOs).

In all honesty, radio here is pretty quiet.

 

[HudsonScannerGuy]

Sounds good. PM me the profile if youd like, and I'll check out the UHF machines. TY!

 

[K5MPH]

The 147.000 has good coverage in the strip area of Las Vegas.......

 

[prcguy]

If you want really wide area coverage of Las Vegas and surrounding areas look for repeaters on Mt Potosi. Its about 30mi south west of Las Vegas but at 8,500ft and has real good coverage.

 

[HudsonScannerGuy]

Sounds good, mt potosi, ok!

 

[oldradioguy2010]

I too use Potsi.
It's the same pair as we use here in Ventura county. Except PL tone
But Potsi has great coverage almost into Utah.

 

[oldradioguy2010]

Oh I wanted to say. Black Man in Henderson not sure of the freqs is good to.

 

[Kaleier1]

Oh I wanted to say. Black Man in Henderson not sure of the freqs is good to.

448.625 MHz - 5MHz NX7R Analog and DMR.

 

[Kaleier1]

Check out the Southern Nevada Repeater Council website and the Repeater Book Page for Las Vegas. Someone already mentioned the Southern Nevada Repeater List.

If you have a DMR radio check out the Las Vegas DMR Repeater List

The most active are KB6XN and and NX7R repeaters (DMR and analog) and analog repeaters W7HEN, K6JSI, WN9ANF, K7UGE, and WA7HXO

 

[HudsonScannerGuy]

Dont know when we'll be going on a trip anytime soon but the info is always good to have!

 

[Mike-KC8OWL]

449.550 is a new Fusion repeater on Apex Peak. It covers the whole valley and beyond with HT coverage. Definitely give it a try. It is linked to several other repeaters in the northern part of the state through the Carson Valley Radio Club. cvrcham.com

 

[oldradioguy2010]

Mike is that analog or digital?

 

[Kaleier1]

System Fusion is digital.

 

[oldradioguy2010]

Tnx. My next toy may be digital.
Don't show this thread to my xyl.
I am sure of a difference of opinion.

 

[Kaleier1]

From WHAT IS SYSTEM FUSION? | SystemFusion

"System Fusion is Yaesu’s implementation of Digital Amateur Radio, utilizing C4FM 4-level FSK Technology to transmit digital voice and data over the Amateur radio bands".

There is also D-Star.

It would make sense to see what digital mode is most popular or has the most repeaters in the areas where you are going to be using the radio.