Repeater Systems Status – Valdosta Amateur Radio Club

W4VLD/R – ANALOG Repeaters- STATUS

Currently the VARC VHF repeater system is ONLINE

2 Meter Repeater 146.760 MHz -600 KHz CTCSS 141.3 Hz

Currently the VARC UHF repeater system is ONLINE and is linked worldwide with All Star network.

70 CM Repeater 444.700 MHz +5 MHz CTCSS 141.3 Hz Linked worldwide with All Star network.

W4VLD/R – DIGITAL Repeaters- STATUS

The D-Star repeater systems are ONLINE

Module C (145.140 MHz -.600) is currently ONLINE.

Module B (443.71250 MHz +5) is currently ONLINE.

W4VLD-1 – APRS Digi-peater – STATUS

The APRS is ONLINE – APRS.FI

Amateur Radio Volunteers Needed for Marine Corps Marathon September 8, 2023
The 2023 Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) will take place on Sunday, October 29 in Washington, D.C., and Arlington County, Virginia at 7:55 AM EDT. The MCM Ham Volunteers team is looking for 150 amateur radio operators to support the event by providing racecourse situation reports. The Marine Corps Marathon, also known as the People's Marathon, expects to support more than […]
Former ARRL Oregon Section Manager John Core, KX7YT, SK September 8, 2023
ARRL is sad to announce that John Core, KX7YT, Section Manager of the ARRL Oregon Section from 2016 - 2018, passed away suddenly on August 11, 2023. He was 80 years young. John first earned his Novice-class license in 1970 with the call sign WN7PQL. He subsequently upgraded to his General-class license in 1971 with the […]
USA Radio Orienteering Team Brings Home Silver and Bronze Medals September 8, 2023
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