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The Allegheny Highlands Repeater Association
Directed by Kevin K. Custer  W3KKC

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The AHRA and its membership supports
Somerset ARES - Skywarn

What is the AHRA ?

Amateur Links

• The Target Repeater System
• The Repeater Builders Technical Information Page
• Regional Repeater List
• The Somerset County Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
• QRZ Callsign Database
• WPRC - The Western Pennsylvania Repeater Council
• T-MARC - The Middle Atlantic FM and Repeater Council
• KE3UC Homepage Frequency List and Scanner listener info page.
• American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
• Gateway Chapter 10-10 International    Lots of 10 Meter information available here.
• N3KJD's Homepage    Ham radio and Scanner info for PA, W.Va., & OH.
• WB6VUB Amateur Radio Webpage

 

• The 51.80- Repeater is a split site, Rx is in Richland PA, Tx is in Friedens PA.
• The 145.250- Repeater is located near Damascus MD. (The eastern most link of the Target Link System)
• The 145.270- Repeater is located in Hays Mill PA.
• The 145.290- Repeater is located on the CATV tower serving New Baltimore PA.  (Central link of the Target Link System)
• The 146.625- Repeater is located at the radio station tower in Central City PA.
• The 146.835- Repeater is located in the Seven Springs, PA. (The western most link of the Target Link System)
• The 147.105+ Repeater is located near Deep Creek Lake, MD.
• The 147.225+ Repeater is located near Seven Springs, PA.
• The 147.345+ Repeater is located near New Enterprise, PA.
• The 147.375+ Repeater is located near Richland Twp, Johnstown, PA.
• The 224.520- Repeater is located on Big Savage Mountain near Frostburg, MD.
• The 224.700- Repeater is located in Berkeley Springs WV.  (Central Hub for the Target Link System)
• The 442.825+ Repeater is located in Johnstown PA.  (North-Central link in the North - South UHF System)
• The 443.525+ Repeater is located in Carrolltown PA.  (Northern most link in the North - South UHF System)
• The 443.575+ Repeater is located atop Statler Hill near Central City, PA.  This repeater is stand-alone.
• The 443.725+ Repeater is located at Mount Davis  (The highest repeater in Pennsylvania)(Southern most link of the North - South UHF System) 
• The 443.925+ Repeater is located at Seven Springs PA.  (Western link of the North - South UHF System)
• The 443.950+ Repeater is located in Somerset, PA.  (Central Hub for North - South UHF System)
• The 444.375+ Repeater is located at the 145.270 site  (Links NS to NERA System)
• The 145.690 LMT packet node is located at the 8-3-5 site
• The 223.66 LMT packet back-bone node is located at the 8-3-5 site.

This repeater's output power is 100 watts.  Subtracting for duplexer and feeder losses results in about 50 watts into a 6 dB gain exposed dipole (4 bay double dipole array). This relates to an E.R.P. of 200 watts.

This repeater's output power is 250 watts, subtracting feedline and duplexer losses, we get over 175 watts into the 6.1 db gain stick. Our E.R.P. here is 650 Watts! This repeater has 4 receiver sites (1 Main and 3 Remote) and a voter for enhanced receive coverage for mobiles and portables. All you have to do to use the satellite receive sites is to encode a PL of 123 Hz. Advanced description.

This repeater's output power is 50 watts, subtracting feedline and duplexer losses, we get about 25 watts into the 9 db gain antenna. Our E.R.P. is 200 watts, mainly directed north, south and west.  This repeater is tied into the Echolink System, which is an internet gateway for ham radio communications over a virtually unlimited distance.  The Echolink part of the system is sponsored by Bill Smith KB3GUN and is provided to the users of this repeater in cooperation with the AHRA.  Bill's DSL connection is used into a dedicated PC and link radio.  The Echolink link is available 24/7 and is a fascinating way to make DX contacts from the easy chair.

On September 11, 2003 this repeater will be connected to the N2LEN commemorative 911 Net.  The WR3AJL repeater served a major roll in providing emergency communications at the crash site of UAL Flight 93. This repeater provided preliminary communication into and out of the crash site to help the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Pennsylvania State Police, the FBI and other state and federal agencies on the scene.  The 146.835 W3WGX repeater was separately linked and on-line to provide a means of communications, primarily for the Salvation Army, between Pittsburgh PA and the crash site.  The 8-3-5 repeater will likely also be connected for the "911 Net".  For this net, the repeaters and node equipment will be named "The UAL Flight 93 Node"
 

Other Repeaters

The 145.27- repeater has the most user features of all the repeaters in the Association.  Besides having 250 watts of output power and several satellite receivers, the 145.27 has the the capability to link to five amateur bands: 10, 6, 2, 1.25 meters, and 70 centimeters; in addition, regular autopatch, autodial slots, or "speed dial" slots are available for members by request.

Be Attentive to the amount of time you use the system during a given day, there by allowing more amateurs opportunity to use our system. Be courteous to your fellow operators while using our system. Long winded QSO'S discourage other users from using the system. Due to the nature and wide coverage of the system, when one repeater is in use for a extended period this is also tying up many repeaters. Many of these rag chews could just as easily be carried out on simplex or other repeaters that are not part of a wide coverage link system, like 145.27. Also be aware that what you say on the system can be heard over many thousand square miles. Technically our system is excellent, Many people have put a lot of time, effort, and money in the system to make it work.  However how we use the system can make or break the effectiveness of the system.

Kevin Custer W3KKC, Responsible comments welcome, E-Mail Kevin

How to become a member of AHRA
If you wish to be a part of AHRA please contact Kevin (W3KKC) or send a postcard to:

AHRA
P O Box 146
Friedens, PA 15541-0146

or email Kevin.

The Association's repeaters are open for all properly licensed, competent operators to use. However, donations are appreciated for upkeep of the system. Memberships in AHRA run from October 1'st for 365 days.  Any comments regarding the repeater operation is welcome.  The only requirement to use the systems is to follow all rules and regulations regarding the amateur service, and be courteous to your fellow operators while using our system.
We also ask that 11 meter habits be left on 11 meters.

Last modified on December 17 2006 @ 00:27 local Eastern.
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