GVARC REPEATERS...

145.27mHz: -600kHz offset, 107.2Hz tone .  Located at the SAV - 601 N La Canada Drive - Green Valley, AZ.

SAV Office with an array of Antenna including the 145.27 repeater.

Elephant Head

The 27 and 29 machines are generally linked by a wireless data line to provide wider local area coverage.

The 27 machine has Echolink access, (node 901400).

The 444.225 machine is generally linked  to the WIN System for worldwide access.

145.29mHZ: -600kHz offset, 107.2 Hz tone .  Located on Elephant Head.
449.375mHz: -5mHz offset, 107.2Hz tone .  Located on Elephant Head.

The gallery, below, is of the repeater site, behind the mountain,  for these repeaters.  Click on each photo to enlarge it.

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Latest status reports:

Ron, AA7RP, is the repeater coordinator.

If you notice an issue with the repeaters, please include the form to the right to let Ron know.  If you have a photo which will help, please upload it using the upload tool.

1/7/2022

I was able to quickly resolve the problem with the 145.29 repeater once I had it on my bench at home.  Ed Toal and I went back up to the mountain site this morning and put the repeater back into operation.  The link between the .27 and .29 repeaters should be reestablished in the next few days once I restart the computer at the SAV and adjust audio levels.  Unfortunately, TEP has 10 second power outages every once in a while which negatively affect the computers.

1/6/2022

Ed Toal (N9MW) and I were at the mountain repeater site to install the DMR repeater on 449.375.  It appears to be working fine and is connected to the National Bridge(TG3100) on TS1.  While we were there we noticed that the 145.29 repeater was not functioning.  We did a reset but couldn’t bring it back to life so we brought it back with us to troubleshoot the problem.  We will be going back to the mountain site in a week or so to do some other work, and if I can get the .29 repeater working, we’ll re-install it.

4/8/2021
Ron has  taken the repeater for the WINS system  down to do some modifications.  If you go to winsystem.org there is streaming audio available.

1/19/2021
Ron (AA7RP), John (KL7CY), and Bruce (K3BAT) went up to Elephant Head yesterday and completed the installation of the new repeater link equipment. Ron also went to the SAV for additional repairs. I just tried them from my QTH, and the link appears to be working fine. Also, I tried our Echolink node, and it appears to be back on the air.

A huge thanks to Ron, John, and Bruce for the all the hard work! We wouldn’t have the system capabilities we have without your outstanding efforts. 73, Tom K7AFA

1/15/2021
We have received new components to rebuild the microwave link that provides Internet access to the repeaters and the ability to link them. We’ve started to swap out the old gear for the new gear, and the link will be down for about a week.  Once the upgrade has been completed, the link should be more reliable than previously.

1/6/2021:
The microwave link to our high level site on Elephant Head is old and failing, causing intermittent issues with the link between the 145.27 and 145.29 repeaters and loss of administrative control.

The current transceivers are no longer available, so I've ordered the latest models in order to completely rebuild the system. Unfortunately, they're on back order until February. When received, the rebuilding will begin.