HAM Repeaters and Frequencies in the Area

[lwt42]

Do we get a renewal notice, or are we supposed to just remember and figure it out?  Mine will be coming up this summer.

You'll get a "renewal notice" from the W5YI group and possibly other VECs, who will handle everything for a small fee.

Alternately, you can renew on the FCC website for free.  Takes a bit to figure out ULS, but it's not hard.

[Elk]

You'll get a "renewal notice" from the W5YI group and possibly other VECs, who will handle everything for a small fee.

Alternately, you can renew on the FCC website for free.  Takes a bit to figure out ULS, but it's not hard.

Here is the link to the ULS (Universal Licensing System) on the FCC website. I registered about a year ago to change my mailing address. It was not very hard to do and I was also able to look up my license info as I could not remember when I had to renew.

Link: http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home

[ForestGal]

Thank you, Elk and lwt42.  I believe my first (technician class) license was issued 8/1/08, so I still have a few months before I have to deal with it.  I upgraded to General class in 4/09, but I think that the renewal has to be as of the date of original licensure.  I'm not even sure why I upgraded to General, as I've never used any of the stuff you can do with that level.  Just something I wanted to do at the time, I suppose....... 

[Elk]

Thank you, Elk and lwt42.  I believe my first (technician class) license was issued 8/1/08, so I still have a few months before I have to deal with it.  I upgraded to General class in 4/09, but I think that the renewal has to be as of the date of original licensure.  I'm not even sure why I upgraded to General, as I've never used any of the stuff you can do with that level.  Just something I wanted to do at the time, I suppose.......

You are able to look up your license through the same website and see exactly when your license expires.

[Wrightwood]

In the next 3-4 weeks we will be testing KW6WW Emergency Repeater #2 during the Sunday evening net.

The frequencies are:
Receive: 144.930 MHz
Transmit: 147.585 Mhz
PL tone of 91.5

These are TASMA-specified frequencies, and note that they are not the standard 600 KHz offset.  This is known as a Split-Frequency pair.
(TASMA is the frequency-coordinating agency in Southern California http://www.tasma.org/ )

KW6WW has two emergency repeaters, both have the same frequency pair, Emergency Repeater #1  PL tone is 100.

It would be a good idea to set up your radio early for use of both these repeaters when necessary.

[Wrightwood]

On 9-13-20 & 9-20-20 we will be testing KW6WW Emergency Repeater #2 during the Sunday evening net (in place of Simplex testing).

The frequencies are:
Receive: 144.930 MHz
Transmit: 147.585 Mhz
PL tone of 91.5

These are TASMA-specified frequencies, and note that they are not the standard 600 KHz offset.  This is known as a Split-Frequency pair.
(TASMA is the frequency-coordinating agency in Southern California http://www.tasma.org/ )

KW6WW has two emergency repeaters, both have the same frequency pair, Emergency Repeater #1  PL tone is 100.

It would be a good idea to set up your radio early for use of both these repeaters when necessary.

[SkierBob]

I was keying up the KW6WW uhf repeater from my house in Palmdale but was weak or no one was monitoring. 

[Wrightwood]

I was keying up the KW6WW uhf repeater from my house in Palmdale but was weak or no one was monitoring.

Checked it today and seemed to be working fine. Not much traffic on this repeater

[SkierBob]

I was surprised to key it up from my place.  I was digging through old stuff and stumbled on a UHF 6 element yagi and was seeing what I could key up that I couldn't in the past.  The repeater is in town correct?

[Wrightwood]

Yes the KW6WW 440 repeater is located on Pinon Mesa in WW