Repeaters on Link

11 Repeaters are on the Raleigh Carolina 440 UHF Link System full time covering 7,500 square miles of mobile coverage. The present total that can be linked on demand are 22 repeaters covering 23,000 sq. miles.

IRLP Node 4270 Used for Emergency Reflector 921 Channel 7 for local linking to repeaters outside the RF coverage. Point to Point IRLP Linking can also be done; user access codes can be requested from repeater trustees or group membership. This VoIP technology can also be used with the emergency communications vehicles such as the CISCO, Network Emergency Response Vehicles (NERV). See a video at this hyper link: Cisco NERV in Johnston County.

The UHF Link System also has EchoLink, Node 42704 and it is available to connect with other repeater systems in the US. The Raleigh System requires a prefix code of 4 # Then the normal node number all in one stream. The UHF Systems EchoLink can hold up to 10 conference connections from users. International stations are blocked and only United States, Iraq and Afghanistan connections can be made.

EchoLink is used by the Incident Communications Systems (ICS) Mobile Command Vehicles to connect to Amateur Radio Stations in the area or in the field with on board radios and wireless communications by VoIP and VSAT Satellite links using the TICS (Tactical Incident Communication System). The ICS TICS equipment (staffed by Chris, KJ4EST) also includes a amateur tactical suitcase repeater for the 70cm (440 MHz) band and can be linked on request to the Carolina440 system or the VOIPWX Net via Satellite for EMCOMM, Disaster Recovery or Public Service events. See more info on ICS at this web site: http://www.incidentcommunications.com

The KD4RAA-K4JDR Repeater Group has given technical support to ICS and work closely in its Amateur Radio involvement in the amateur two-way radio equipment and amateur VoIP technology.

The Cisco club repeater 444.075+ 100 PL is at RTP on the Cisco Building and on the Carolina 440 Link System providing additional technological abilities with Cisco including IPICS technology.

The repeaters are also used for local and regional Emergency Communications involving
State ARES , NWS / SKYWARN programs , (Community Emergency Response Team) CERT programs and Amateurs in the Public Safety Sector of NC CERT (Canine Emergency Response Team) and NC USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) Task Force 8 Communications Group.

The Emergency auto patch * 911 is available to Raleigh 911 from all local RF systems. The local area auto patch is available through user group membership in the Raleigh system.

Raleigh System

441.725+ 100 PL K4JDR, Raleigh-Fairgrounds Backbone Hub (No Hang Time) (Antenna pattern Northeast)

442.425+ 131.8 PL   K4OBX,   Hatteras Village, NC (Outer Banks) *VoIP Link full time on 9217
444.025+ 100 PL      K4JDR,    Benson / *Proposed Smithfield, NC * TEMPORARILY DOWN FOR REPAIRS
444.075+ 100 PL     KC4SCO, RTP/Morrisville at CISCO (Antenna pattern omni) *VoIP Link full time on 9217
444.150+ 100 PL      K4JDR,    Clayton, NC (Antenna pattern South )
444.325+ 100 PL      KF4AUF, Holly Springs, NC (Antenna pattern omni)
444.375+ 100 PL     KB4WGA, Henderson, NC (Antenna pattern NE)
444.550+ 100 PL     K4JDR,     Coats, NC (Antenna pattern SW)
444.775+ 100 PL     K4JDR,     Cary, NC (Antenna pattern NW) * LOW POWER TEMPORARY REPEATER
444.875+ 100 PL    KD4RAA, Wendell, NC (Antenna pattern omni)
444.925+ 94.8 PL    KB4WGA, Durham, NC (Antenna pattern omni)

440.800+ 100 PL      KJ4EST, Itinerant Tactical portable repeater linkable to Carolina 440/including EchoLink

Coastal System * Linked on demand to Raleigh System (See Coastal Link Codes)

4 Repeaters are on the Coastal Link System linked on demand to Raleigh / Carolina 440 system covering
7,100 square miles of mobile coverage.

443.075+ 100 PL     N4JDW,   Clinton, NC Coastal Hub, (Antenna pattern North)

444.075+ 88.5 PL    N4JDW,   Porters Neck, NC (Antenna Pattern West)
444.175+ 88.5 PL   N4JDW,   Winnabow, NC (Antenna pattern SW )
444.775+ 131.8 PL N4PLY,   Castle Hayne, NC / Wilmington, (Antenna pattern SW)

Down East System * Linked on demand/full time with Coastal System

9 Repeaters on the Down East Link System linked on demand to the Coastal / Raleigh system covering
7,900 square miles of mobile coverage.

442.000+ 88.5 PL    N4HAJ,     Kinston, NC Down East Hub (Antenna pattern SE)

442.075+ 100 PL      N4HAJ,    New Bern, NC (Antenna pattern omni)
444.000+ 131.8 PL  KD4KTO, Stacy, NC (Antenna pattern omni )
444.000+ 100 PL     N4HAJ,    Archers Lodge, NC (Antenna Pattern South)
444.125+ 91.5 PL   N4HAJ,     Kornegay, ( Antenna pattern omni)
444.425+ 88.5 PL    N4HAJ,     Fountain, NC / Farmville, (Antenna pattern omni)
444.675+ 88.5 PL    N4HAJ,   Jacksonville/Hubert, NC (Antenna pattern WSW)
444.725+ 91.5 PL    N4HAJ,    Greenville, NC (Antenna pattern omni)
444.825+ 88.5 PL    N4HAJ,     Newport, NC (Antenna pattern omni)

* When all three systems are linked together it covers 23,000 square miles as shown on coverage map.

Click here for a I-40 travel list document from RDU to Wilmington.

Click here for a I-40 travel list document from RDU to Morehead City

Coastal Link Codes Coastal Link Codes document

Click here for a present coverage map with tower locations and the mobile coverage. (Dotted lines not on link yet)

Click here for a Down East Map with the future UHF repeater expansion. (Areas shown in dotted line)

Click here for the Down East only repeater map Showing the down east mobile repeater coverage.

Coming in the future expansion on the UHF Link System

*bold print on the frequency indicates that the repeater on the air now but not on the link yet.

442.250+ 179.9 PL    N1RIK, Cameron/Vass, N.C. (Antenna omni)  On Demand Link
442.675+ 100 PL       W4ATC, Raleigh, NC (Antenna omni)
442.775+ 100 PL       K4JDR, Proposed- Seven Springs, Down East Link (Antenna pattern West )
443.450+ 100 PL      KD4RAA, Snow Camp/Cane Mountain, Western Hub (Antenna pattern NE )
443.675+ 146.2 PL   N4TCP, Cleveland/Clayton, (Antenna pattern east) *on demand VoIP Link (Jan 2008)
444.275+ 131.8 PL    NC4BJ, Proposed 2008 - Harnett Co./Pineview, NC (Ant. pattern NW-SE )
444.650+ 100 PL       KG4EDW, Middlesex (Antenna pattern SE)

Other Repeaters and Projects with the Repeater Group

VHF Repeater
IRLP Node 4260, High volume Reflector and Node to Node connections.
146.775 - 88.5 PL KD4RAA Raleigh, VoIP SKYWARN use locally and regionally.

VHF Repeater
224.700+ 88.5 PL K4JDR, Coats/Benson (Antenna pattern omni with shading from microwave feed horns to the north-northeast toward Raleigh/Garner Stand alone 1.25 cm with remote base to the UHF link system on demand if needed. Tri-County Repeater Association/K4JDR-KD4RAA Repeater Group supported repeater.
Repeater on the air Sept. 26, 2004.

UHF Repeater
444.675+ 100.0 PL KD4RAA, Raleigh
Open access IRLP Node 4675, point to point connections, testing, moderated Echo-IRLP link.

UHF Repeater
IRLP link Node
442.675+ 100 PL W4ATC, Raleigh (Antenna pattern west)

UHF 900 Repeater
927.7125+ 100 PL Raleigh, NC
Testing at 927.71250 Repeater Output / 902.71250 Input 100 PL
25MHz Split, 2.5 KHz narrow band FM, 15 watts (Antenna pattern Omni)
http://www.kd4raa.net/902_mhz_project.htm

HF 10 Meter Beacon
28.298.8 mhz
10_meter_beacon details

NOAA Weather Radio audio stream
The Weather Radio Station WNG-706 located near Garner, NC on 162.450 mhz is broadcasted over the internet. Weather Underground has a list of cities throughout the US with NOAA Weather audio streams. The weather Alert Radio is interfaced through a home weather station computer using Oddcast ver 3 software uploading Mp3 at 16 kbps. The Carolina 440 Weather page is at: http://www.carolina440.net/weatherstation.html

The WX radio URL is: http://audioplayer.wunderground.com/K4JDR/Garner.mp3.m3u

Carolina 440 Linking Plans for Interoperable Communications

( Voice Interoperability System for Amateur Radio )

The 441.725+ 100 PL repeater is the Backbone Hub for the Carolina 440 UHF Link System and Emergency
VoIP system (IRLP)® and (EchoLink)®, its controller is what supports the auto patch and other advanced functions for the Carolina 440 Link System. This system is what we call our Voice Interoperability System for
Amateur Radio, VISAR©. We have provided a list of the "Repeaters on the Link" with their geographical
location to guide you on what repeater would be best for you, based on your location. The future plans
are to link several more UHF repeaters by RF Link and use the Voice Over IP Link on demand to further
extend the link system out of RF Coverage during emergencies. There are three systems all
together, the Down East Link System Hub repeater is located in Kinston and the Coastal Link
System Hub repeater is in Clinton. See the repeater list for the frequencies that will be on the system.

Experimentation on other UHF linking possibilities will take place and it is subject to change. We
are going to try and cover as much as we can to the Raleigh Backbone Hub from the Down East
and Coastal Hub repeaters.

Our YAHOO User Group site has a lot of pictures and technical files, you will have to sign into Yahoo
with a user password and you do not have to be a member of our Repeater Group to view these pages.

Click on the Tiles for additional Links and photos:

Repeater Listings Click Here and "Enter Carolina 440 on the search"

Download Printable UHF Repeater List MS Word Document

rev aug 2008 ~ K4JDR A copy or this flyer can be obtained at: http://www.carolina440.net/carolina_440_handout.doc