Information on our Nets, Beacons, and Repeaters

The Pack Rats initiated VHF nets on Monday night the first year the club was formed. The nets are now conducted on Monday and Tuesday nights of each week. The nets are open to all radio amateurs. The purpose of the nets is to promote activity and share information of a common interest to the VHF community. You do not have to be a member of the club to participate in any of the Pack Rat nets!


Day Time (Local) Frequency Control Station Grid or Net
Monday

6:45PM

Trial - 1 month

224.58 Repeater
Crosslinked to
442.900+ 123.0
441.150+ 88.5
443.950+ 131.8

 WR3P FN20ji
(repeater)
 

7:00PM

Trial - 1 month

 Packrat Talk Group 8804
on a DMR Network

KA3WXV

 Interstate  Roxboro
Interstate-2 Eagle
Interstate-2 Perkasie
  7:30PM   50.150 MHz N3RG FM29ki
  8:00PM 144.150 MHz K3GNC FN20ja
  8:30PM 222.125 MHz KB1JEY FN20je
  9:00PM 432.110 MHz WB2RVX FM29mt

The Pack Rats maintain several VHF+ beacons, which serve as propagation indicators and allow operators to test their receivers. Some of our beacons are located in Center City Philadelphia, others are in Mountain Top, Pa and near Pottstown, Pa.

 

 Packrat Beacons

W3CCX/B

       
Frequency Power Level Status Grid
 50.300 MHz   0.3 W   Not yet Operational        TBD
144.300 MHz    8 W  On the AIR                  FN21BE
222.300 MHz   4 W   Not yet Operational                TBD
432.300 MHz   5 W   Not yet Operational  TBD

 903.300 MHz

 10 W

 On the AIR      

FN21BE
1296.300 MHz   8 W   In Test - On the Air at Gary's  FN20
2304.300 MHz  10 W  On the AIR  FN20DH
3456.300 MHz   5 W   Not yet Operational         TBD
5760.300 MHz   5 W

 On the AIR 

FN21BE
10368.017 MHz   3 W

 On the AIR 

 FM29JW

PECO BLD
W3SZ Beacon Frequency Observations
Some of the beacons are in an unheated/uncooled room and are subject to day to day frequency changes. 
  Our FN20DH and FN21BE beacons are GPS disciplined.
Repeaters

The Pack Rats maintain a 222MHz Repeater, W3CCX/R:

Output: 224.58
Input: 222.98
CTCSS: 136.5 (currently enabled)
Grid Square: FN20ij

And a 432MHz Repeater:

Output: 442.900
Input: 447.900
CTCSS: 123.0

 

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They are short and fun!

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https://sites.google.com/site/springvhfupsprints/home/2020-information