Technical Briefings from the IRALocal Laws and Ordinances
The 2013 IRA Grand
Rapids Hamfest will be held on June 1 from 8 AM until Noon at the
Hudsonville Fairgrounds.
The fairgrounds are located at 5235 Park Avenue,
Hudsonville, MI 49426.
Click HERE to view or
print the flyer with all the details and a map.
Our
new mailing address:
Independent Repeater Association
PO Box 8122
Kentwood MI 49518
Please
note that the Independent Repeater Association, Inc. is a 501C(3) Charitable
Organization.
Contributions made to the IRA are tax deductible.
Please note that VE Testing will once again be offered during this year's
Hamfest. The exact time will be announced closer to June 1.
Volunteers are still need for many tasks
at this year's Hamfest. Please email
volunteer@w8ira.org if you
are willing to help.
The Independent Repeater
Association maintains a network of 2-meter repeaters covering western
Michigan from the Indiana border to the upper peninsula. Everyone is welcome
to use and enjoy the linked-repeater system.
(Click on map for a
larger image.)
CURRENT LINK STATUS
12/2/2012
Frequency
Location
Status
145.15
BATTLE CREEK
Operational(94.8 Hz CTCSS)
145.15
PLEASANT VALLEY (MT. PLEASANT)
Operational
(103.5 Hz CTCSS)
145.15
TRAVERSE CITY
Operational
(114.8 Hz CTCSS)
145.29
WHITE CLOUD/BIG RAPIDS
DOWN
(94.8 Hz CTCSS)
145.29
VANDERBILT/GAYLORD
DOWN
(103.5 Hz CTCSS)
145.31
SCOTTVILLE
Operational
(94.8 Hz CTCSS)
145.33
MUSKEGON
Operational
(94.8 Hz CTCSS)
145.47
ST. JOSEPH / BENTON HARBOR
Operational
(94.8 Hz CTCSS)
145.47
Jackson/Lansing
Operational
(114.8 Hz CTCSS)
*When in Lansing, you can access the Lansing
receiver using an HT and a 100.0 or 107.2 Hz tone.
146.84
Mackinaw City
Operational
(103.5 Hz CTCSS)
147.16
GRAND RAPIDS
Operational
(94.8 Hz CTCSS)
*When
in the Kalamazoo area you can access the Oshtemo receiver using a 107.2 Hz
tone while listening to Grand Rapids 147.16.
*When in the Holland area, you can access the 147.16
link using a 118.8 Hz tone.
147.16
CADILLAC
Operational
( 103.5 Hz CTCSS)
The
West Michigan Traffic
Net is now on the link system on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights
at 9 p.m. Listen in and participate!
Pass messages,
sharpen your net skills and help out!
THE SAME PEOPLE RAG-CHEWING FOR HOURS ON THE LINK SYSTEM IS DISCOURAGED. PLEASE
BE CONSIDERATE AND COURTEOUS!
Please
use, enjoy, communicate and make friends on the link-system, but try to refrain
from rag-chewing longer than 10 or 15 minutes. There are potentially 2,600 hams
in the available coverage area of the link-system and everyone deserves a turn.
Courtesy is contagious.
W8IRA/R
