DeKalb County Amateur Radio Club 

147.270 Repeater

The DCARC repeater is located high atop Lookout Mountain near Fort Payne Alabama and has three satellite receivers around the area. The repeater utilities an autopatch that is open to members, and offers a wide area calling service for access to countywide telephone numbers.  

W4GBR Features

·        Repeater call sign: W4GBR

·        Location:  Lookout Mountain, Fort Payne Alabama

·        Input frequency: 147.870 MHz,  100Hz PL tone

·        Output frequency: 147.270 MHz

·        Satellite Receivers:

§         Collinsville Alabama

§         Scottsboro Alabama

§         Mentone Alabama

·        Remote base transceivers:

§         Connect to distant repeaters

§         2 meter, TM-241.  Antenna,  Diamond omni at 70'

§         220 MHz, TM-321.  Antenna,  Diamond omni at 85'

§         440 MHz, TM-441.  Antenna,  Diamond omni at 70'

·        Huntsville Link

§         Full time simulcast link,

§         Huntsville UHF Repeater,  442.775 MHz, 203.5 PL

§         Remote base capability

·        Emergency battery backup power

·        Automatic temperature announcement

·        Test your DTMF microphone tone pad

·        Record and playback your audio for test purposes

·        Extended area telephone service with a 3 minute call time-out

·        100 memory phone patch automatic dialing slots