benjammin09 Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 Hey all. I am in the process of adding repeaters in the valley area. So far we have one up in Palmer. It's not got the coverage I was expecting yet, but when the weather improves we will be fixing it up some. It's on Ch 29, 467.7000 and tone is 141.3. I will be putting up two more repeaters, one in mid valley and one on the west end, later this year as the weather and access conditions improve. Please be respectful of its use as there is already one user group (Golden Eagle) in Palmer that is accessing that repeater. If you plan to access it, just drop me a request and I am good with it. Much appreciated. I am a commercially licensed radio tech and had my own business a long time ago. Now I have a very different career so this is just a thing. I am not a Ham and have no need to get that license, just a guy with a lot of knowledge and experience who didn't want it to go to waste anymore. As I get geared back up, I will get more into this stuff. The repeaters are refurbed Motorola GR 1225s. WRTT642 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRTT642 Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 5 hours ago, benjammin09 said: Hey all. I am in the process of adding repeaters in the valley area. So far we have one up in Palmer. It's not got the coverage I was expecting yet, but when the weather improves we will be fixing it up some. It's on Ch 29, 467.7000 and tone is 141.3. I will be putting up two more repeaters, one in mid valley and one on the west end, later this year as the weather and access conditions improve. Please be respectful of its use as there is already one user group (Golden Eagle) in Palmer that is accessing that repeater. If you plan to access it, just drop me a request and I am good with it. Much appreciated. I am a commercially licensed radio tech and had my own business a long time ago. Now I have a very different career so this is just a thing. I am not a Ham and have no need to get that license, just a guy with a lot of knowledge and experience who didn't want it to go to waste anymore. As I get geared back up, I will get more into this stuff. The repeaters are refurbed Motorola GR 1225s. Welcome sir! Thank you for all our time and expertise as well as putting the equipment up. We much appreciate it. I drove down to Palmer the other day and tried to access it, but i couldn't get through to it. Maybe I will give it a try tomorrow. If you would like I would love meeting up with you and talking more about this subject or maybe a phone call. I am still learning all about this and I would love to talk to someone who is further down the road than I am. If you need any help with anything give me a holler and Ill see what I can do to help out. There are others here that are trying to get things running out here in the Valley as well as Anchorage. If we all work together we can really get a good net going that can cover South Central. There are also some up in Fairbanks as well as the slope which I found interesting. Anyway, keep us updated and let us know what we can do to help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfarts2021 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 I say we pick a day / time and try a valley GMRS meet up. I'm 3.4 miles up fairview loop in wasilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRTT642 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 I'm game. It will have to be in a couple weeks though. I have a A LOT of stuff going on right now, but maybe sometime mid February? That should be enough time for everybody to think about it and get it planned. What do you think? dogfarts2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfarts2021 Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 Mid Feb works for me WRTT642 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjammin09 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 2nd repeater is up. Operating on 462.650 near Valley Hospital off Trunk Road. Coverage favors SW to ENE, but there is usable coverage in many points to the west and north. Unfortunately the crest at Lowes in Wasilla around to Bogard and along the northwest side of KGB does shadow the repeater some. The next repeater ought to cover that easy enough, but for now it is a little spotty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjammin09 Posted August 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 After some delays and problems deploying Repeater #2 (Papagayo 2), the new unit is stable and operating well. I have 3rd repeater in hand and just scouting now for an optimal location to put it up. Repeater #3 (Papagayo 1) is on Channel 26 (aka 467.625). I have everything to complete the install except location, so as soon as I can get that, we will have three in the valley (plus the one in Willow). Things are looking up. We still need to have some sort of get-together. I have been hanging out with the GERRN group up till now, and it is past time to make additional contacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfarts2021 Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 We do, sorry been out of pocket a bit with surgery and yard projects/life. I will do a valley radio test friday and drive around and test with my KG-935G and see what pops up . I'm off Fairview loop so i'll try there first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRFP725 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 Hello, I've had my license for a few years without doing much, but I finally have the time and effort to try and dive into this. I put an MXT275 in my truck for now that I'm scanning on. Testing on Papagayo 3 results in the end of transmission static that the interwebs tell me means its working, and I can hear myself on the handhelds I Chirp programed, but negative contact with another person. I'll be getting a better antenna soon, which hopefully will help. If someone's willing to holler back, I'll provide coffee or beverage of choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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