WØJH Repeater Update

Have you wondered whether or not you'd be able to "get into" the SARA 2m repeater while mobile or visiting a friend's QTH?

Wonder no more!

We now have an online transmit coverage map for the SARA 2m repeater (courtesy of K5EHX - please do take some time to visit k5ehx.net)

Visit the SARA portal web site at www.radioham.org and use the 'Repeater Coverage' link in the left panel or
visit this link directly for general information on the repeater and to view the coverage map

This will enable you to bring up an online coverage map based on standard Google Map facilities. The transmit coverage is shown in a color gradient and is available online. You may zoom in and out and change the map view to satellite photograph or street views.

The W0JH repeater is co-ordinated with a coverage of 40 miles radius maximum for well equipped mobiles and covers well beyond Washington CO MN, and covers downtown Stillwater and the St Croix River Valley North and South of Stillwater. As with all radio coverage, certain locations may be spotty or exhibit no coverage for a mobile. For base stations with well equipped, elevated antennas, the coverage out to 40 miles radius is solid. We are aware that we have somewhat of a 'shadow' in the West to South quadrant for mobiles. This quadrant now enjoys better coverage for mobiles since the deployment of the amplifier in the second quarter 2010.

Your Technology Work Group (TWG) continues to work on improving the repeater infrastructure. TWG member Justin Richert, KDØIQV, is currently researching and testing the long term implementation of systems based on the Yaesu WIRES-II, IRLP and Echolink systems, directly integrated into the repeater infrastructure, to extend the reach of the repeater, allowing SARA to provide communications from remote locations anywhere around the globe, into the greater Twin Cities East Metro and Western WI.

These future implementations will allow SARA members who are traveling and SARA members remote from the TC Metro, in areas such as Texas, Washington State, Puerto Rico and the Far East to easily communicate with ham radio colleagues in the TC Metro and surrounding areas.

John Harvard
KCØUHY
SARA Technology Work Group
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