[CVRC] Gerlach Repeater

[dbook at gbis.com]

FROM DAVID BOOK, KD7YIM:

There's a new wide-area VHF repeater in Gerlach, Nevada.  The frequency is
145.230(-), PL is 123.  It's located in the Granites about 10 miles north
of
Gerlach and the approximate mobile coverage is from Leadville to Soldier
Meadows to the Jackson Mountains and south to about Nixon.  Coverage into
the Reno area is unlikely but both the 147.030 and 146.880 repeaters cover
much of the Black Rock and reach into Reno.

This repeater is a solar site with battery back-up so use simplex when
possible if you are up there.

This repeater is sponsored by the Friends of the Black Rock,
www.blackrockfriends.org.  The repeater was made possible by contributions
from SNARS, N7KP, Friends, N2CRM, the High Rock Trekkers, W8KHU, and
KD7YIM.

This new repeater should provide useful coverage to both Gerlach area
residents and recreational users.  To prevent overuse, it will be turned
off
during Burning Man.

There is also an additional new UHF repeater located in Gerlach on 444.175
(+5 MHz), PL of 100.  This UHF repeater also includes a 911 phone patch and
IRLP node # 7249.  To use the phone patch for other calls, you must join
their organization via www.cq-blackrock.org.  They also have a simplex VHF
IRLP node # 3075 at 146.700, PL of 100.  Be sure to disconnect your
Automatic Repeater Shift on this frequency!  They also have APRS.  Their
repeater is located in Gerlach and has AC power, internet, phone access and
similar amenities that are not available at the remote Granite Mountains
site!  This repeater will remain ON during Burning Man.

In the future, we may link the wide-area VHF repeater to the UHF repeater
for 911 calls and access to their other features.