Category: Repeaters

Completed Work on 147.150

For now.

We completed work on the “15” repeater, for now. We’ve repaired the power supply and the RF amplifier. The repeater is now putting out about 70 watts of power. Please note: this is no longer a Fusion/WIRES-x repeater. We are in the process of moving the Fusion repeater to the UW site. We’ll let you know when we complete that work.

Repeater status

We continue to work through upgrades and reconfiguration of repeaters.

Status – 8/20/25

  • Due to changes at UW the “76” repeater will be offline for a while.
    • We have corrected some issues that were reported a while ago during a fire department inspection and roof work under the antenna has been completed and a new air conditioned room and racks are ready for installation
    • A new lightning arrestor has been purchased and needs to be installed
    • When this repeater comes back online we plan to have Wires-X working here rather than on the “15”
  • The “15” repeater is reconfigured and responding well.
    • The power supply needs repair (or replacement) and we are working on that. Currently a loaner power supply appears to working well. The repeater is reporting the correct time now.
    • Wires-X will no longer be available at this repeater. We hope to replace it with a different digital capability (such as AllStar) which is not as intrusive as Wires-x.

147.150/147.750 REPEATER

  • FREQUENCY – Input: 147.750 MHz Output: 147.150 MHz
  • XMTR & RCVR – Vertex VXR-5000
  • CONTROLLER – Pacific Research RI-310
  • RF AMP – TBD
  • POWER SUPPLY – TBD
  • ANTENNA – Telwave folded dipole, 4 bay
  • DUPLEXER – Wacom 6 cavity, 300 watts capacity
  • LOCATION – WMTV, TV channel 15 (west side of Madison)
  • HEIGHT – 750 ft. (1800ft. MSL)
  • ERP – 190 watts
  • ACCESS – TSQL (123.0 hz)
  • TIMER – 3 minutes, reset by “beep” courtesy tone
  • PLACED IN SERVICE – 2023
  • Now has WIRES-X connectivity

Please Note: WIRES-X is no longer available on this repeater. When the repairs are completed at the hospital WIRES X will be available at the “76” repeater.

D-Star Repeater

  • FREQUENCY – 145.3050 -0.6000
  • XMTR & RCVR – ICOM-RP2000V
  • CONTROLLER –
  • POWER SUPPLY –
  • ANTENNA – Celwave Super Station Master, 5db gain
  • DUPLEXER – Wacom 6 can 300 watt
  • LOCATION – WMTV, TV channel 15 (west side of Madison)
  • HEIGHT – 750 ft. (1800ft. MSL)
  • PLACED IN SERVICE –
  • Repeater Status: Connected to the internet

To program your radio for use on this repeater:

Continue reading “D-Star Repeater”

146.760/146.160 REPEATER

This repeater is temporarily off-line for maintenance

  • FREQUENCY – Input: 146.160 MHz Output: 146.760 MHz
  • XMTR & RCVR – Yaesu Vertex 5000
  • CONTROLLER – Pacific Research – RI 310
  • POWER SUPPLY – Astron, 50 amp
  • ANTENNA – Comet GP6
  • DUPLEXER – TBD
  • LOCATION – University of Wisconsin Hospital
  • HEIGHT – 1120 ft. MSL
  • ERP – 90 watts
  • ACCESS – Carrier and PL (3Z, 123.0 hz)
  • TIMER – 3 minutes, reset by “beep” courtesy tone
  • PLACED IN SERVICE – TBD