NARS has three repeater sites, one in Klein, one Downtown, and one in the Galleria. While we have had some challenges brought about by recent weather events, our repeater team is working diligently to ensure that this system provides the reliable and convenient coverage in the Houston area that we have come to expect.
The current repeater system status is as follows:
- VHF 146.660 Galleria Area PL 141.3 on the air (experiences high QRN after sunset)
VHF 146.660 Downtown PL100 OFF AIR- UHF 443.075 Galleria Area PL 103.5 on the air and linked to ALLSTAR and the W5NC hub
- UHF 444.375 Klein Area PL 100 on the air linked to ALLSTAR
- UHF/DMR 440.300 Klein Area ,Talk Group 3146211, time slot 1, Active
- Allstar Node 59847
General Comments:
The repeater team has linked the Galleria UHF repeater on 443.075 to the Klein UHF repeater on 444.375. The link from the Klein site to the Galleria site is provided by the club's Yaesu FT8800, a Yagi on the Klein tower, and an Allstar node.
| Klein Link Transceiver | Klein Link Antenna |
When the team accomplishes its goals, NARS will have two analog UHF repeaters, separated by 20 miles, connected to the W5NC HUB, one DMR repeater in Klein on the W5NC HUB, and one VHF repeater, with RF access only, in the center of downtown. The separation of the two UHF RF capable repeaters with W5NC HUB links should allow members without HUB access to communicate by RF into Club nets.