Repeater systems

If you would like to report any problems with the CCRA systems, please send email to repeaters@ohioccra.net. Please include as much information in your report as possible: repeater used, your power level, your location when you noticed the problem, type of station (HT/mobile/base), description of problem (noise, intermod, distortion, etc.), date, time of day, and any other information that you feel would be beneficial.

The CCRA supports eight repeater systems in central Ohio. They include machines on 144MHz, and 440MHz. They are as follows:

(Input frequencies are listed first)
Input (MHz) Output (MHz) CTCSS (Hz) Callsign Note
144.670145.27082.5WA8PYR Privately-owned; affiliated with club; good mobile coverage of Franklin County
144.830145.430123.0N8PVCLinked to 444.550 repeater; good countywide coverage
144.890145.490  W8CMH Privately-owned; affiliated with club; single-site, good countywide mobile coverage; on-air as D-Star repeater. Set RPT1 to "W8CMH**C" where * represents a space. The letter C representing the 2-meter port must be in the 8th character position. For operation through the gateway, also set RPT2 to "W8CMH**G"
147.810147.21082.5N8OIFSingle-site, good countywide mobile coverage
147.840147.240179.9K8DREPrimary club repeater; good mobile and handheld coverage
449.000 444.000   W8CMH Privately-owned; affiliated with club; single-site; on-air as D-Star repeater. Set RPT1 to "W8CMH**B" where * represents a space. The letter B representing the 70-cm port must be in the 8th character position. For operation through the gateway, also set RPT2 to "W8CMH**G"
449.550444.550123.0N8PVC Linked to 145.430 repeater; good countywide coverage
449.175 444.175 82.5 WA8PYR Privately-owned; affiliated with club; good mobile coverage of Franklin County

An upgrade project is about to begin on the 147.240 K8DRE repeater system which will significantly enhance performance and reliability. If you encode a PL of 179.9 Hz, this will help you make the repeaters if you are outside the city limits.

You are welcome to join in on any of the CCRA repeater systems. They are open systems.

Also check out our in-person pizza parties and the various nets that are on CCRA repeaters.

A CCRA operating note: Don't use BREAK unless you have URGENT or EMERGENCY traffic to report! If you wish to join a conversation in progress, or you need to use the repeater briefly, just sign your call after the courtesy tone.