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Marshall County Alabama Repeater Systems 
MCARS 
Guntersville
Brindlee Mountain 
(Arab)
Boaz 
(Manor House)
Douglas 
147.380 
444.250 
53.630 
146.920 
443.225 
147.200 
443.050 
442.450 
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The Marshall County Alabama Repeater System consist of 8 repeaters and 12 frequency agile remote base radios located throughout the county. The VHF and UHF repeaters are normally linked 24 hours a day on a simplex 220 link frequency using the 1.2 meter remote base radios on each repeater. Any one of these repeaters can be removed from the linked system without affecting the others to allow independent use. The frequency agile remote base system on each repeater will also allow it to be linked into other repeater systems with in or out of the county for extended coverage. Our repeaters are all GE Mastr II base stations with 110 watt continuos duty amplifiers. They have a mix of controllers in use, such as the Cat-1000, Link RLC-3, Arcom, NHRC-4 and a Cat-300. We choose the GE Mastr II radios since the mobile radio parts are a direct replacement for the base stations. They also seem to be very cheap and plentiful on EBAY. The entire system is backed up with batteries incase of a power failure. 
 
 
Frequency
Offset
Tone
Call Sign
Where
Sponsor
Remote Base / Echo Link
Status
147.380
+
100
WTWX 95.9 FM
2m
1.2m
70cm
OK
444.250
+
100
WTWX 95.9 FM
2m
70cm
Lightning Strike
53.630
-
100
WTWX 95.9 FM
2m
70cm
Down Temp
146.920
-
77
2m
1.2m
OK
443.225
+
77
OK
147.200
+
123
2m
1.2m
Transmitter is on exciter power
443.050
+
123
2m
1.2m
OK
442.450
+
100
2m
1.2m
70cm
OK
 
Status / Remote Base / EchoLink Legend 
 
Repeater is up and running - No problems other than the usual wish list
 
Repeater will be up / down for normal maintenance during the day
 
Repeater is up with a minor problem. Could be down for short duration's for repair
 
Repeater is down for a major problem or in progress of being put up.
 
Frequency Legend 
 
These Repeaters are linked together 24 hours a day 99 percent of the time using a 220 link.
 
These repeaters are full duplexed crossed linked through the same controller.
 
Offset Legend 
 
Cat 1000 Controller, Delay Audio Boards and DVR
 
Arcom Controller, Delay Audio Boards and DVR
 
Cat 300 Controller
 
Link RLC-3 Controller with 4 ports, Delay Audio Boards and DVR
 
 
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Marshall County Alabama Repeater Systems 
Participating Clubs / Repeaters 
 
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Nets 
 
Net
Frequency
Time (Local)
Day
3.965 MHz
09:30 AM
Every Day
3.965 MHz
6:30 PM
Every Day
146.580 MHz
8:00 PM
Sunday
 
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Upcoming Events 
(All times are local
 
Event
Time
Comment
BMARA Club Meeting
04 Jul 2013
Cullman County Hamfest / Tailgate
27 Jul 2013
BMARA Club Meeting
01 Aug 2013
Huntsville Hamfest
17 / 18 Aug 2013
BMARA Club Meeting
05 Sept 2013
Gadsden Tailgate / Hamfest
?? Sept 2013
Information will be posted when available
BMARA Club Meeting
03 Oct 2013
Helena Hamfest
?? Oct 2013
Information will be posted when available
BMARA Club Meeting
07 Nov 2013
Montgomery Hamfest
?? Nov 2013
Information will be posted when available
BMARA Club Meeting
05 Dec 2013
Saint Clair County High School Swap Meet
?? Dec 2013
Information will be posted when available
 
 
Indicates a weekend Field event
 
Indicates a Hamfest / Tailgate
 
Contact Bill Clingan for any further information on events. 
Please list which event you are inquiring about. 
Also please fill free to submit any up coming amateur related event you would like to see listed. 
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Past Hamfest / Swapfest 
====2007 Photos==== 
====2008 Photos==== 
====2009 Photos==== 
====2010 Photos==== 
====2011 Photos==== 
====2012 Photos==== 
====2013 Photos==== 
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Other Frequencies to be familiar with 
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