224.100 Dartmouth Repeater


The 224.100 Dartmouth Repeater is under construction.  It is on target to be on the air by Fall 2008.

This repeater is being placed into service as:

  • A direct replacement for the 443.800 repeater (1994-2006) which has been silenced due to PAVE PAWS.
  • A strong liason for ARES & SKYWARN with direct RF access to 2m/222/440 remote bases, IRLP & EchoLink.
  • The South Coast's FIRST 222 MHz repeater to generate new interest in this excellent under utilized VHF band.

System Information

Location: 29 Wilbur Avenue
Dartmouth, Massachusetts		 Repeater Tower
Administrator: Richard J. Cabral, W1RJC
TX Frequency: 224.100 MHz
RX Frequency: 222.500 MHz
CTCSS (PL): 67.0 Hz
Output Power: 25/130 Watts
IRLP Node: 4259
EchoLink Node: 4259 (W1RJC-R)

Progress Report

Date Task Status
08/16/07 Master and remote base antenna hardline ran. Completed 08/16/07
08/28/07 NRG (Comet) CX-333 remote base antenna installed at 110 feet. Completed 08/28/07
04/15/08 Hi Pro R1 222 MHz 25 watt repeater ordered (expected ship 5/23/08). In Progress
04/18/08 Kenwood TM-471A 40w 440 remote base radio ordered from China. Received 04/21/08
? NRG (Comet) CA-SUPER22 master antenna to be installed at 160 feet (top). Pending
  Arcom RC-810 repeater controller to be ordered. Target 06/15/08
  Kenwood TM-271A 60w 2m remote base radio to be ordered. Target 06/15/08
  2m/222/440 triplexer to be ordered. Target 06/15/08
  (3) Motherboards, CPUs & RAM for VoIP nodes and Windows server.

Target 07/15/08
  High-Speed Intenet to be installed (Verizon DSL? Comcast Business Class?) Target 07/15/08
  222 MHz TX RX Systems repeater duplexer to be ordered. Target 08/15/08
  Alinco DR-235T 222 MHz remote base radio to be ordered. Target 09/15/08
  Repeater to go LIVE. Fall 2008
  Repeater pre-amplifier to be ordered (brand/model TBD). Winter 2008
  TE Systems 2212RAN amplifier (25w in, 130w out) to be ordered. Winter 2008/2009
  Possible 100A power supply to replace 60A (brand/model TBD). Winter 2008/2009


© Richard J. Cabral, W1RJC