[Wma-ares] Northern Berkshire DMR Repeater

[cory adelt sr]

Same location just higher.

Cory Adelt
N1XWS
Vice President Nobarc
DEC Berkshire County ARES/ Skywarn

On Fri, Mar 27, 2026, 7:30 AM Chuck Chandler via WMA-ARES <
wma-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> JOHN
>>
>> K1JWB
>>
>>
>>
>> *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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> https://nedecn.org/home/repeaters/massachusetts-repeaters/north-adams-k1ffk/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Callsign: K1FFKFrequency: 449.67500Offset: -5.000ColorCode: 1*
>>
>>
>>
>> *NEDECN*
>> *North Adams, Massachusetts*
>>
>> 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*
>>
>> * = PTT Activated
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 de Chuck, WS1L
>>
>> Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
>>
>> Section Emergency Coordinator
>>
>> Western Massachusetts
>>
>> chandlerusm at gmail.com
>>
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