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Local Repeaters

Frequency in MHzOffset (-/+)PLLocationCall SignMore Info
2 Meters - 144
146.7300 MHz(-) 0.6 MHzPL 100.0Hauser PkKE6KISMore Info
145.2000 MHz(-) 0.6 MHzPL 114.8Juniper HillsKD6KTQMore Info
147.2700 MHz(+) 0.6 MHzPL 156.7Palmdale, Mt McDillWB6BFNMore Info
70 CentiMeters - 440
445.2000 MHz(-) 5.0 MHzPL 123.0PALMDALE, Ten-HiN6GLTMore Info
445.6000 MHz(-) 5.0 MHzPL 100.0PALMDALE, Ten-HiKJ6WMore Info
449.3800 MHz(-) 5.0 MHzPL 156.7PALMDALEWB6XMore Info
Local Repeater List

Local Nets

Net NameWhereWhenCall SignMore Info
Antelope Valley Amature Radio Club
(AVARC)
146.7300 MHz
(-) PL 100.0
Every Wednesday
@ 08:00 PM(20:00) PT
K6OXwww.avarc.av.org
  • AVARC has a net at 8:00 PM PT on Wednesday nights. Next net should be on: Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026
  • Net is held on the houser pk repeater. The frequency is 146.7300 MHz with a offset of -0.6 MHz and a PL of 100.0
  • More Info: www.avarc.av.org

Automatic Packet Reporting System(APRS)

Analog Terms

  • AM - Amplitude Modulation
  • FM - Frequency Modulation
  • PM - Phase Modulation
  • SM - Space Modulation
  • SSB - Single Side Band

Digital Terms

  • PSK - Phase-Shift Keying
  • PSK31 - Phase-Shift Keying 31 Baud
  • PSK63 - Phase-Shift Keying 63 Baud

Other Terms

Internet Radio Linking Project(IRLP)

EchoLink

FCC Related Links

Links

LA County - Public Services Frequencies

FM / AM Radio Frequencies

 

Annotations / Refrences / More Info

[1.] To use the KML/KMZ file you will need a piece of software called Google Earth.

Ham Bands Frequency Range - Last Updated September 2009

 SizeFrequency StartFrequency EndTechnicianGeneralExtra
UHF13cm - 2300 band2390.0000 MHz2450.0000 MHzAllowedAllowedAllowed
13cm - 2300 band2300.0000 MHz2310.0000 MHzAllowedAllowedAllowed
23cm - 1240 band1240.0000 MHz1300.0000 MHzAllowedAllowedAllowed
33cm - 900 band902.0000 MHz928.0000 MHzAllowedAllowedAllowed
70cm - 440 band420.0000 MHz450.0000 MHzAllowedAllowedAllowed
VHF1.25m - 222 band222.0000 MHz225.0000 MHzAllowedAllowedAllowed
2m144.0000 MHz148.0000 MHzAllowedAllowedAllowed
6m50.0000 MHz54.0000 MHzAllowedAllowedAllowed
HF10m28.0000 MHz29.7000 MHzSomeAllowedAllowed
12m24.8900 MHz24.9900 MHzNoAllowedAllowed
15m21.0000 MHz21.4500 MHzSomeSomeAllowed
17m18.0680 MHz18.1600 MHzNoAllowedAllowed
20m14.0000 MHz14.3500 MHzNoSomeAllowed
30m10.1000 MHz10.1500 MHzNoAllowedAllowed
40m7.0000 MHz7.3000 MHzSomeSomeAllowed
60m5.3300 MHz5.4003 MHzNoAllowedAllowed
80m / 75m3.5000 MHz4.0000 MHzSomeSomeAllowed
MF160m1.8000 MHz2.0000 MHzNoAllowedAllowed
Source / More Info 

Phonics Alphabet

LetterCode Word
AAlpha
BBravo
CCharlie
DDelta
EEcho
FFoxtrot
GGolf
HHotel
IIndia
JJuliett
KKilo
LLima
MMike
NNovember
OOscar
PPapa
QQubec
RRomeo
SSierra
TTango
UUniform
VVictor
WWiskey
XX-Ray
YYankee
ZZulu
Source / More Info 

Ohm's Law

 Voltage (E)Current (I) in AmpsPower (P) in WattsResentance (R) in Ohms
Voltage - CurrentE=EI=IP=I*ER=E/I
Volts - PowerE=EI=P/EP=PR=E²/P
Volts - ResistanceE=EI=E/RP=E²/RR=R
Current - PowerE=P/II=IP=PR=P/I²
Current - ResistanceE=I*RI=IP=I²*RR=R
Power - ResistanceE=√(P*R)I=√(P/R)P=PR=R

APRS Standard Server Ports - Last Updated May 2010

Port(s)Description
23, 10152Full APRS Feed, Only recommended for Servers
1314Message only feed
14580User-defined filtered feed, recommended for regular client use

APRS Server List - Last Updated May 2010

HostName:PortDescription / Location
rotate.aprs.netLoad balancing server, will point to one of the below.
first.aprs.netTexas, USA
second.aprs.netCalifornia, USA
third.aprs.netAlabama, USA
APRS Tier2Load balancing addresses.
noam.aprs2.netAPRS Tier2 North America Server(s)
soam.aprs2.netAPRS Tier2 South America Server(s)
euro.aprs2.netAPRS Tier2 Europe & Africa Server(s)
asia.aprs2.netAPRS Tier2 Asia Server(s)
aunz.aprs2.netAPRS Tier2 Australia / Oceania Server(s)
More Servers - Tier 2 Network Source / More Info