Welcome to the KA4BNI Repeater Page

Home of the "West Link" System 440 repeaters

Located in West Tennessee 

Tennessee Repeater User Group

This is a yahoo group for TN Amateur Radio Repeater Users and Owners.

Map denotes "talk back" coverage using a 10 watt mobile from a unity gain antenna at a 6 foot height. This map also denotes coverage when all repeaters are eventually linked together.

Status of the KA4BNI repeaters

The KA4BNI repeater system is comprised of linked and stand alone repeaters.

Repeater                 Location                                                                        Status        

446.075 mhz.     Jackson, TN. (Simplex Wx Transmitter)   In Service with WX-1000 weather traffic - See Below

224.240 mhz.     Jackson, TN.   (Future)                                  Coming Spring 2009

220 repeater      Dresden, TN.    (Future)                                 Coming Summer 2009

I.R.L.P. Repeater # 4364

145.470 mhz.    Gleason, TN.          In Service 100.0 hz. pl tone - IRLP Node #4364 and Echolink Node 412564 

For more information see the KA4BNI Echolink/IRLP Web Page

440 Linked System (All Repeaters have 131.8 hz. pl) 

442.075 mhz.     Natchez Trace, TN.                                         In Service - Linked to the System - Severe WX traffic

442.150 mhz.     Dresden, TN                                                     In  Service - Stand alone mode

442.400 mhz.     Hornbeak, TN.                                                 In Service - Linked to the System - Severe WX traffic

442.425 mhz.     Jackson, TN.       Main HUB Repeater        In Service - Linked to the System - Severe WX traffic

442.675 mhz.     Milan, TN.                                                          In Service - Linked to the System - Severe WX traffic

442.800 mhz.     Selmer, TN.                                                       In Service - Linked to the System - Severe WX traffic

443.600 mhz.     Ripley, TN.                                                        In Service - Stand alone mode!!!

443.875 mhz.    McKenzie, TN.    KD4KPV Repeater           In Service - Stand alone mode!!!

443.875 McKenzie repeater operational and to be added to Link System

In cooperation with KD4KPV, the 443.875 repeater in McKenzie, TN. is now operational, and will soon be added to the West Link System. We appreciate the generosity of Dave Peters for providing access to the repeater. Look for it on the link system soon.

The KB4IBW Repeaters - Dresden, TN.

"WIRES" Coming to the Below Repeaters Summer 2009 

53.130 mhz. (- 1 mhz. offset)         Dresden, TN.                In Service with a 107.2 hz. p.l. tone - Weather receiver traffic

145.150 mhz. (- 600 khz. offset)    Dresden, TN.                In Service with a 100.0 hz. p.l. tone - Weather receiver traffic

Both the 6 meter and 2 meter repeaters are now linked full time. The 2 meter repeater has improved coverage.

New 220 Repeater Coming to Jackson, TN Spring 2009

A new 220 Ham Radio repeater will be coming to Jackson, TN in the spring of 2009. The repeater (224.240 mhz. 131.8 pl) should have very good mobile coverage of Madison County and beyond. An announcement will be made on this page when the repeater is operational. 

Update 11/24/08: Duplexers have been purchased, re-tuned, and installed at the tower site. The receive channel element has been shipped to be recrystalled. Conversion of GE Master II repeater will begin soon. Look for the repeater to be in-service sometime after Christmas.

12/04/08: Receive channel element returned from Bomar Crystal Co. Will begin tuning the receiver soon.

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Date this page was last changed:  03/08/09 05:50 PM

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