Ham Repeaters in Metropolitan Charlotte

Table of Contents

  • 1.0 REPEATER LISTINGS
  • 1.1 Six Meter Band
  • 1.2 Two Meter Band
  • 1.3 222-224 MHz. Band
  • 1.4 440-450 MHz. Band
  • 1.5 902-928 MHz. Band
  • 1.6 1240-1300 MHz. Band
  • 2.0 NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS
  • 2.1 General Notes
  • 2.2 Caveats
  • 2.3 Editorial

    • 1.0 Repeater Listings

    Frequency listings are taken from several sources and personally verified by KC4YOZ. All known data is presented. Should you find something which needs to be corrected, please let me know.

    1.1 Six Meter Band

    Repeater sub-band (SERA) 52 - 54 MHz. TX offset down 1.0 MHz.
    53.050 - Boone
    No PL... I heard this one was back up, but haven't been able to raise it. (Note 1)

    53.070 - Raleigh?
    PL 100 Hz.

    53.110 - Clover, SC
    PL 100 Hz... (N4XTF) GAARS club. (Note 2)

    53.130 - ?
    PL unknown

    53.170 - Thomasville?
    PL unknown

    53.290 - Mt. Mitchell
    No PL... KD4LBU

    53.390 - Gastonia (Spencer Mt.)
    PL 107.2 Hz... (KC4YOZ) Linked with 443.85 (Note 3)

    53.410 - Albemarle?
    PL 131.8

    1.2 Two Meter Band

    Repeater sub-bands (ARRL) 145.2 - 145.5 and 146.61 - 147.39; transmit offsets +/- 600 KHz.
    145.210 - ?

    145.230 - Gastonia (Spencer Mt.)
    (W4BFB) MARS club.

    145.250 - Greensboro
    (KC4SHE)

    145.290 - Charlotte
    (W4BFB) MARS club.

    145.350 - Dallas
    (WA4AOS) PCRN

    145.390 - Monroe
    UCARS club.

    145.450 - Crowders Mt.
    (?)

    146.565 - Concord
    Cabarrus ARC club.

    146.805 - Gastonia
    GAARC club.

    147.120 + Gastonia (Spencer Mt.)
    GCARS club.

    147.180 + Carowinds
    (?)

    1.3 222-224 MHz. Band

    Repeater sub-band (SERA) 52 - 54 MHz. TX offset down 1.0 MHz.

    1.4 440-450 MHz. Band

    Repeater sub-band (SERA) 440 - 449.975 MHz. TX offset up 5.0 MHz.

    442.100 - Sparta (Green Mt.)
    no PL.. PCRN "West" 440 backbone

    442.350 - Lincolnton
    PL 100 Hz.. (WA4YGD)

    442.950 - Taylorsville
    no PL.. (KF4CYI)

    443.075 - High Point
    (KE4YVL)

    443.250 - Kannapolis
    no PL (N4JEX)

    443.350 - Concord
    PL 136.5 (N4JEX?)

    443.700 - Locust
    no PL (WA4LBT)

    443.750 - Gastonia (Crowders Mt.)
    no PL (KC4ZTI)

    443.850 - Gastonia (Spencer Mt.)
    PL 100 Hz... (KC4YOZ) Linked with 53.39 (Note 3)

    444.150 - Gastonia
    PL variable.. (KE4GTM) can't raise this one anymore... (Note 4)

    444.450 - Charlotte
    no PL.. (W4CQ)

    444.550 - Charlotte
    no PL.. (KI1R) out of service (Note 4)

    444.600 - Charlotte
    PL 100 Hz.. (W4BFB) Gold Bldg.

    444.675 - Charlotte
    no PL.. (KD4IL) Uptown.

    444.750 - Gastonia (Crowders Mt.)
    PL 100 Hz.. (KC4YOT)

    444.850 - Charlotte
    no PL.. (W4CQ)

    444.950 - Dallas
    PL 136.5 (WA1WXL) out of service (Note 5)

    1.5 902-928 MHz. Band

    There is no detectable amateur activity in this band. Since this is also a heavily used consumer-electronics Part 15 band, you shouldn't be surprised.

    1.6 1240-1300 MHz. Band

    Repeater sub-bands: 1270-1288 (ARRL 12 MHz. offset), or 1270/1290 (CA 20 MHz. offset) mobiles transmit down. (SERA hasn't yet finished its own band-plan.)
    1291.400 - IBM-Charlotte
    no PL... (KC4YOZ)

    2.0 Notes & Observations

    2.1 General Notes

    Note 1: This repeater was vandalized several years ago, so it's good news if it's back on the air.

    Note 2: Moved from KE4GTM's back yard in Gastonia.

    Note 3: Most 440 repeaters in the area are short-distance machines, being located on the town's water tank or whatnot, with little elevation and/or a long coax run. The 443.85 machine offers good coverage of Gaston County and most of Mecklenburg, while stations can work the 53.39 side from down near Waxhaw; so it's proving to be a very popular pair of machines.

    Note 4: This repeater was in the process of being moved back to its perch after operating from a temporary location. It has been out of service for a while now, and there is no estimate (to my knowledge) of when it will be back, if ever.

    Note 5: This repeater sustained some equipment damage and is out of service. There is no estimate (to my knowledge) of when it will be repaired, if ever.

    2.2 Caveats

    2.3 Editorial

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