The following repeaters are operated under the FARA
"umbrella": 145.19 (W8PRH/R), 145.23 (W8PRH/R), 145.39
(W8PRH/R),224.12 (KA8YRN/R), 442.65 (N8OUY), 443.65 (W8PRH/R), and 29.62
(KD8C/R).
144.59/145.19
This repeater is a wide area coverage repeater featuring
forty-two receive sites and one high-profile transmit site with thirteen additional
transmitters operating in simulcast mode. The repeater utilizes a voting
system to determine which receiver is receiving the strongest signal and
automatically selects that receiver. You can tell which receiver has been
selected by listening for the CW character that also serves as a reset
"beep", plus a high or low CW tone. See system
map for receiver locations and their identifying letters.
The 145.19 has an anti-kerchunker and a sleep mode:
When the repeater has been down for more than ten
seconds, key up for about four seconds, then add the code
Within ten seconds there is about 1˝-second delay.
During normal keying, there is always a ˝-second
delay.
Don’t forget, if you are into the repeater fine in
Lexington, you will sound just the same in Cleveland. The main repeater is
located in the Fairfield, Ohio area. In the Columbus area, dial to 145.19;
Athens, 146.625; Cleveland/Akron, 145.19. In Indianapolis, dial 145.19;
Lexington Metro, 145.21; Halls Gap, 145.17; Louisville North, 145.13;
Louisville South, 145.23; Stanton,
146.97;Hazard, 146.805;
and Toledo 145.19 (toned, see system map).
145.39 and 145.23
These repeaters are single-site medium profile
repeaters. They are located in Fairfield, Ohio and covers a radius of 30 to 50
miles depending on direction and terrain. Both repeaters are microprocessor
controlled with numerous features. The following briefly describes some of
those features: Repeater time-out is three minutes...reset with a tail
"beep". Two-second anti-kerchunker...will sometimes require two
seconds of carrier on the repeater input to activate the repeater.
AUTOPATCH/AUTODIAL Autopatch
timeout...3 minutes...reset with autopatch timer reset codes. Time-out warning
warble tone 15 seconds prior to disconnect. Please identify your station and
specifically identify the person on the patch prior to patch termination.
After termination the repeater will automatically give the time and date.
When an autodial code is dialed the repeater will
connect the phone line and automatically dial the phone number. Please be sure
to give the 145.19 receiver system time to vote before dialing touchtone codes
or phone numbers. Key down, wait two seconds and then dial your number.
Use the patch on the 145.39 machine whenever possible
instead of the 145.19 patch to avoid unnecessarily tying up the wide area
coverage system.
2–METER LINK Both
repeaters have frequency programmable 2- meter links that allow them to be
linked to other 2-meter repeaters in the area. For further information contact
any FARA Control Operator or FaraInfo
FARA would appreciate the following:
QSO’s should be as short as possible.
Always give call sign before using the autopatch or
other FARA services.
Please DO NOT acknowledge any illegal transmissions.
Don’t "quick key"—allow room for others
with traffic to get in. Use your suffix letters to
interrupt a QSO,... the word ‘break’ is used for emergency
situations only.
Refrain from using "CB" language—‘personal’
or 'handle' for name, ‘ten-twenty’ for location, ‘on the
side’ for listening, etc.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
This information can be retrieved in PDF format
by clicking on the link provided. FARA PDF
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