[Wma-ares] Northern Berkshire DMR Repeater

[Chuck Chandler]

Same location, but the antenna is now about 60 feet higher and is well
above the tree line, which really helps at UHF.  Please give it a try and
let us know how it performs.

73 de Chuck, WS1L
Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
Section Emergency Coordinator
Western Massachusetts
chandlerusm at gmail.com


On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 6:53 AM John Bacon - K1JWB <john.bacon at k1jwb.us>
wrote:

> Is this repeater at a new location or same location just higher?
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> JOHN
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> *From:* wma-ares-bounces at mailman.qth.net <wma-ares-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
> *On Behalf Of *Chuck Chandler via WMA-ARES
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2026 6:50 PM
> *To:* wma-ares at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* [Wma-ares] Northern Berkshire DMR Repeater
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> The Northern Berkshire ARC has moved the Florida Mountain DMR repeater to
> a new, higher antenna.  They would like to know of any reports particularly
> towards the east into Franklin County and the I-91 corridor.  This repeater
> is a key ARES resource with a backup generator and SKYWARN and other
> wide-area voice talkgroups.
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> https://nedecn.org/home/repeaters/massachusetts-repeaters/north-adams-k1ffk/
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> *Callsign: K1FFKFrequency: 449.67500Offset: -5.000ColorCode: 1*
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> *NEDECN*
> *North Adams, Massachusetts*
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> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 759 = SKYWARN
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 9998 = Parrot*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 9999 = Audio Watch*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 1 = World Wide*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 3 = North America*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 3172 = Northeast
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 3123 = ME SW*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 3133 = NH SW*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 3136 = NY SW*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 3144 = RI SW*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 3150 = VT SW*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 310 = TAC310*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 311 = TAC311*
> Time Slot #1 – Group Call 8801 = NETAC1*
> ——————————————————
> *Time Slot #2 – Group Call 3181 = New England (Mon. 8 PM Net)*
> Time Slot #2 – Group Call 3125 = MA SW
> Time Slot #2 – Group Call 9 = Local Site
> Time Slot #2 – Group Call 8802 = NETAC2*
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> * = PTT Activated
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> 73 de Chuck, WS1L
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> Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
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> Section Emergency Coordinator
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> Western Massachusetts
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> chandlerusm at gmail.com
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