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| 444.900 | Albemarle | On Air | Linked | | 442.825 | Asheboro | On Air | | 444.175 | Charlotte | On Air | Linked | | 444.775 | Concord | On Air | Linked | | 444.225 | Dallas | On Air | Linked | | 443.425 | Fisher Peak | Proposed | | 444.250 | Hendersonville | On Air | Linked | | 444.625 | High Peak | Proposed | | 444.825 | Mint Hill | On Air | Linked | | 443.825 | Mooresville | On Air | Linked | | 444.725 | Richburg SC | On Air | Linked | | 442.300 | Walker Top | On Air | Linked | | 444.875 | Wingate | On Air | | 443.375 | York SC | Proposed |
| Charlotte Hub | On Air | | EchoLink Node 8092 | On Line |
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| NC HEARS now on Facebook. | | | |
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For all you Facebook fans, NC HEARS now has a group Facebook fan page. To get to the Facebook page just click the above picture and it will take you to the page and you can join the group.
73's
Jeremy
KJ4VYY
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| Illegal station operating as K2CQV | | | |
| Over the last week or more, there has been a station on the NC HEARS network identifying as K2CQV. The station is a young male voice with very low modulation and sometimes a marginal signal.
This station is not legal. I have confirmed with the real K2CQV that it is not him.
Please consider any communications from K2CQV on NC HEARS to be illegal communications.
On a positive note, if the station identifying as K2CQV is indeed interested in the fun, rewarding hobby of amateur radio, I hope he will cease illegal communications, contact a local amateur radio club or group (like NC HEARS or Mecklenburg ARS), study for the very basic technician class license, pay the $15 test fee, take and pass the technician level test, and get his very own FCC issued amateur radio call sign.
Otherwise feel free to listen and monitor NC HEARS and other amateur frequencies all you want. If you transmit be sure you are doing so legally, as the fines and penalties for illegal transmissions are not cheap. Amateur radio is a wonderful hobby, but there are rules and regulations to ensure everyone can enjoy it.
If any questions or concerns, feel free to email me; my email is good on here and QRZ.
73's
Derek
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| Status update: Link to SC HEART | | | |
| The link to SC HEART has been disabled as of 4:00 PM Saturday.
The issue is we can hear SC HEART stations fine, but our transmissions aren't making it back through their system.
As soon as the issue is resolved, we'll post an update.
Thanks.
Derek
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| Additional western coverage !! | | | |
| NC HEARS welcomes a BIG new addition to the repeater network!
The 444.250 WA4KNI repeater high atop Bearwallow Mtn. near Hendersonville & Asheville is now linked full-time to NC HEARS. The PL is 91.5. Located over 4000' above sea level, this repeater has HUGE coverage from north and west of Asheville, south to Spartanburg and southeast to Gastonia.
Thanks to John Johnson, WA4KNI for allowing us to link to his UHF repeater. There are several amateur radio operators in the WNC area who have shown an interest in wide-area UHF communications and we are happy to now have some extended coverage into the mountains.
Fisher Peak should be online before the end of the summer.
We know the Wednesday night net has been hit and miss lately. If you're nearby Wednesday night please check-in at 9:30 PM. We may resume the net nightly if we have enough net control operators.
73's
Derek
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| The weekend link with SC HEART is back. NC HEARS will again be connected with SC HEART UHF repeaters from 5 PM Friday until 9 PM Sunday.
73's
Derek
KD4ADL | |
| Due to issues with the link radio at the SC HEART Rock Hill site, NC HEARS will not be automatically linked to SC HEART each weekend.
SC HEART has plans to make significant improvements to the Rock Hill site, including adding a UHF repeater over the next month or two. Once the link issues are resolved, we will re-establish the regular weekend link.
NC HEARS can still be manually linked to SC HEART.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Derek
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| The 444.725 repeater is on the air in Richburg SC, just south of Rock Hill, courtesy of John Carter, KC4KPJ. The PL tone is 127.3 and it is linked full-time to NC HEARS.
We're still doing some very minor tweaking on the repeater, but please submit any coverage experiences you may have with it, especially if you happen to travel 77-S toward Columbia.
Thanks John!
73s
Derek
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| Possible Antenna Donation | | | |
| I have a couple of 440 comercial repeater antennas, they are about 15' in length, fiberglass encased and really robust. One is on top of University Hospital and not in use, the other at a contest site above Boone NC, also not in use. I do not have my 24' duely any more so transportation would be needed.
Cantact me if you are interested: W4YN@ARRL.net
Tim O'Rourke
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| Concord ON THE AIR! & Walker Top Update | | | |
| The long-awaited Concord 444.775 repeater is ON THE AIR!
It is on the link full-time. We will most likely be replacing the current 6 dB gain antenna with a 9 dB gain antenna. Will wait until the "days get longer" and the threat of winter weather subsides though.
Also, the Walker Top Mtn 442.300 repeater seems to be talking to the hub better. We will still make a trip up to PM the site, but for now it's back on the link.
73's and don't forget about the nightly net at 9:30 PM.
Derek
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| The Walker Top 442.300 repeater is still online, but will be off the link system due to an issue with the link radio. As soon as we can get it working again, we'll add it back to the system and update here.
73's
Derek
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