WØAK Repeater, upgrade complete

Jan 31st, 2014 | By | Category: Chatter

W0AK updatedThe Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association maintains an analog 2-meter repeater on 146.940 (negative shift) with a PL tone of 114.8. This repeater was provided in part from a grant from Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management. and is maintained by membership dues and donations.  It is identified by the callsign WØAK and is located in Des Moines at Fleur Drive and Park Avenue.   The repeater is a Kenwood TKR-750K2 with a Kenwood KSGPA22512 110 watt PA, TXRX duplexer and a rack mounted 35 amp power supply with battery back-up.  The present system was installed January 2014.  The DMRAA will continue to purchase a yearly maintenance contract to provide consistent service from our repeater.