KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN
Contact Information
- Club Name:
- KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN
- Call Sign:
- W8FWG
- Contact:
- William R. LaBell KD8JAM
- Daytime Phone:
- 190633725461
- Evening Phone:
- 190633725461
- Email:
- k8mdh@arrl.net
Basic Information
- Call Sign:
- W8FWG
- Annual Report:
- Jan 09th 2024
- Meeting Time:
- 2nd Saturday of Jan-Apr-July-Oct (Quarterly)
- Meeting Place:
- Please check the website.
- Section:
- MI
- Affiliation Date:
- Mar 23rd 2009
- Specialties:
- General Interest, Repeaters, VHF/UHF
- Services Offered:
- Hamfest, License Test Sessions, Mentor, Repeater
- Description:
-
The Keweenaw County Repeater Association is a club of people interested in providing repeater systems to Keweenaw County, Michigan's northernmost county.
The organization was formed to: 1) To provide an auxiliary communications system for local law-enforcement and military agencies. 2) To fill a communications gap that exists, due to the topography of Keweenaw County. 3) To Assist in Search and Rescue. 4) To provide assistance to boaters on Lake Superior. 5)To promote interest in amateur radio communications, the furtherance of the public welfare and the advancement of the radio art.
The 147.315 MHz with a PL 100.0 Hz and 443.150 MHz PL repeaters and a APRS digipeater on 144.39 MHz are located at the site of the former Calumet Air Force Station, on Mt. Horace Greeley at an elevation of 1580 feet above sea level.
- Links:
- http://kcra-mi.net
Club Statistics
- Club Members:
- 38
- Voting Members:
- 38
- Voting Licensed Amateur Members:
- 38
- Voting ARRL Members:
- 20
KEWEENAW COUNTY REPEATER ASSN Officers
-
Contact, President, Treasurer
William R. LaBell KD8JAM -
Secretary
David A. Gonigam AG8NT -
Vice President
Don J. Lafreniere W8PSP