Lake Oswego, OR (Portland) Weekly Net

[flashover52]

The LAK17R GMRS repeater (id’s as WRKT697) operates out of Lake Oswego, OR on 462.600 (+5) and a PL Tone of 123.0. It’s an open repeater set up for local emergency communications in the city but available for general or casual use. There is a weekly net on Monday nights at 7:00pm. If you are in the area or passing through, reach out and say hello.

 

Coverage spans well beyond LO into Wilsonville, Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin, Milwaukee, Oregon City and up into parts of Camas, Vancouver and Battle Ground, WA.

[Duck218]

Thank you for sharing this.

I'm new to GMRS and looking to learn more about the system and how is working in the area.

[Darryl42]

Thank you for putting up this repeater and allowing me access. I was able to connect and listened in to some of the Monday NET. I couldn't stay long, but for the most part is was coming in loud and clear here in Cedar Mill. I switched antennas on my Baofeng UV-9G to a Btech packaged Nagoya GMRS tuned antenna and it works much better than the stock one. 

[ClassicCarGuy]

Thread resurrection on Lake Oswego. Are you currently having check-in LAK17R on certain days?

Thanks

[flashover52]

Thread resurrection on Lake Oswego. Are you currently having check-in LAK17R on certain days?
Thanks

Yes, we have been running a weekly net on Mondays at 7:00 pm since April of 2022 (excluding holidays). I have over 300 people now on the master log but generally it averages about 15-18 folks with a high over 30 checking in on one night from all over the metro region.

Depending on the net control operator or day, there may be a short message passing exercise or we may do some simplex tests within the city during the net. However, we welcome anyone to check in by following the net control operators instructions.

[ClassicCarGuy]

9 minutes ago, flashover52 said:

Yes, we have been running a weekly net on Mondays at 7:00 pm since April of 2022 (excluding holidays). I have over 300 people now on the master log but generally it averages about 15-18 folks with a high over 30 checking in on one night from all over the metro region.

Depending on the net control operator or day, there may be a short message passing exercise or we may do some simplex tests within the city during the net. However, we welcome anyone to check in by following the net control operators instructions.

Thank you for the follow-up. You have a very strong signal in Sherwood-Newberg. I was monitoring a few months ago on a hand held. I'll probably setup my small base station so I could connect better. I bought a J-pole last year. It seems alot easier and friendlier to install than my old CB antenna. I'm gonna try to install it this coming days. I havent really use the GMRS alot. I'm practically new to the radio. But this radio will surely come in handy in case of emergencies.. 

[flashover52]

It will all be terrain specific. There are areas in both Sherwood and Newberg with good signals and areas with no signals. Sherwood HS is an area fine with a handheld. There is a guy up pretty high in Newberg that uses a handheld while someone else I know can’t get in from Newberg with a high gain base antenna at 20’ due to a couple of large peaks.

Good luck!

[ClassicCarGuy]

[WSED965]

New user here.  Thanks for sharing this.  Requesting access now, and will try to connect on Monday.  Cheers