Repeater Move Update:
The W6AF Repeater is currently in the process of being moved to a new host location. The new site will be moving from the Kelly Ridge area, to a location about 7 – 10 miles south of Kelly Ridge, in the foothills at about the 1460ft elevation. The new site is expected to increase the footprint slightly. The OARS group continues to work on getting the repeater at the new site back on the air as soon as possible. Updates listed below
* April 2025 update: The tower base form has been constructed with wood and rebar. The tower section is on site. The next step is getting the cement up to site. We will put the form and tower base into the hole and pour cement. The tower will also be bolted to a storage unit directly adjacent to the tower location. The rotator, base antenna and feed line will be connected and mounted to the top prior to pouring cement. Once this final stage of the process is complete, we will then get the repeater online, echolink connection established and start running tests.
* October 2024 update: The current estimate for having the antenna tower footing dug and poured, tower segments up, antenna mounted with feedline ran to shack is by the end of this month. We have some plans to get some heavy equipment to the site since where the tower is going there is some high rock content to break through.
* June 2024 update: Once again, Joe Visalli and Jim Jennings have spent some more time at the new repeater site. The insulation, flooring, wall panels, ceiling panels, power outlets are all completed. Equipment is all moved in. Only steps left to complete is getting the antenna support put up along with the antenna. We need to run the feedline as well, but once we get those steps completed, the repeater will be ready to get back on the air.
* January 2024 update: Due to some long hours put in by Joe Visalli and Jim Jennings, the power has been pulled to the shed. Still need to wire the breaker box, install insulation, put up tower/antenna, run feedline. Once those last steps are done, the repeater should be ready to get back on the air.
* October 2023 update: Progress is being made on the move, still a couple small things to finish up, but we are getting closer every day.
The frequencies as well as the PL tone are expected to stay the same as what they have always been.
146.655 out, 146.055 in. PL in and out is 136.5 Hz
Echolink node associated with this repeater: 197558
IRLP Node: Will be located either at the new repeater site, or will be hosted somewhere close by.
442.175 MHz + Tone 123 IRLP Node 4311
KB6TR-3 APRS digi on 144.410 path thru digi = SWEDES
(will not repeat WIDE x-x) This machine is intended for text messaging and bulletins between ham stations in the Sacramento Valley.
Coming soon: Simplex repeater for SSTV and other digital sound-card modes.