RED COVERED BRIDGE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Repeater status: Primary unit online

The Red Covered Bridge ARC operates a two-meter repeater on 146.955MHz. Any licensed amateur in good standing with the FCC is free to use it. If you live in the coverage area and use it frequently, please consider joining the club - repeater maintenance is funded solely by club dues.

146.955 (- 600 KHz, 103.5 PL)

Our repeater is a Motorola MSF-5000 with an output of 75 watts. A 103.5 PL is provided on both the transmit and receive frequencies. Our antenna, which is mounted 175' AGL,  is seen on the left side of the tower in the picture to the left. The repeater site is located southwest of the intersection of US Route 6 and Interstate 180 near Princeton. Tower space for this repeater is generously provided by Steve Samet, K9TSV, owner and general manager of WZOE radio in Princeton. Other users located at the site include Princeton High School and the City of Princeton's Department of Public Works.

Also housed at the site is our backup two-meter repeater, a 15 watt Motorola DeskTrac. It can be deployed rapidly and seamlessly to keep us on the air while the main repeater is out of service. This was our original repeater, and it continues to provide reliable communications when needed.

Nets held on the 146.955 repeater

RCBARC Monday Night Net - Monday night, 8pm

Illinois Valley Radio Association - Thursday night, 8pm

Bureau County EMA severe weather net -  as needed

For more information on our nets, see our events or links pages.

BUREAU COUNTY ESDA EOC STATUS CODES

To help local severe weather spotters monitoring a RCBARC repeater or ESDA frequency determine the operational status of the Bureau County EOC relative to an issued watch or warning, EOC Communications staff implemented a system of status codes. These EOC status codes will be given when a thunderstorm or tornado watch or warning will impact Bureau county.