Repeaters
The Mid Atlantic Wireless Communication Group and FARG have a number of repeaters, digipeaters, nodes, talkgroups, reflectors and rooms in operation. We are expanding our footprint regularly. Below are some details on the repeaters.
Frederick, MD
FM Repeaters
Callsign: W3FDK
TX: 146.73
RX: 146.13
PL: 141.3
Echolink Node: W3FDK-R (614369)
Coverage Map:
Radio Config
Dashboard
Digital Repeaters
Multi-Mode
Callsign: W3FDK
TX: 441.9625
RX: 446.9625
Modes: DMR, D-star (all reflector type), YSF
Coverage Map:
Talkgroups and Timeslots
Dashboard
D-Star Repeaters
Callsign: W3FDK
TX: 444.800
RX: 449.800
Modes: D-star
Notes: Normally linked to reflector REF062C, Changes to REF062A on Wednesday nights from ~8pm to ~10pm for the weekly nets. Learn more about the nets here.
Coverage Map:
Listen Live OnlineRadio Config
Frederick Dashboard / Register
Reflector 62 Dashboard
Callsign: W3FDK
TX: 145.170
RX: 144.570
Modes: D-star
Notes: Not linked to any reflector. This repeater uses a shared pair while it awaits coordination. Please be kind to others, if you link it, please unlink it when you are done.
Coverage Map:
In basic terms, it is what the Wires-X HRI-200 is connected to. Technically they are the same. Let’s expand on this.
A Wires-X node requires the Wires-X software to be installed on a Microsoft Windows machine. It also requires a small device from Yaesu called an HRI-200.
The HRI-200 connect to either a repeater or radio. If it is connected to a repeater then it is a repeater. If it is connected to a radio to only be used by someone local then it is a node.
Some repeaters do not have internet at the repeaters site so they set up like the node, with the HRI-200 connected to a fusion radio like the FTM-100. The FTM-100 is programmed for their local Fusion Repeater. When someone is talking on Wires-X the HRI-200 keys up the radio and transmits the digital signal to the repeater which transmits it out to everyone.
When the radio receives a digital signal the audio goes to the HRI-200 and it puts it out on Wires-X.
This is how the K3ERM node in Frederick works. The node is at a location that has Internet and transmits to the repeater.
Fusion / Wires-x
Callsign: W3FDK
TX: 441.800
RX: 446.800
Modes: FM / Fusion / Wires-X (Auto Mode)
Notes: New Repeater, Wires-X up soon
GMRS
Callsign:
Channel: 20 (repeater)
TX: 462.675
RX: 467.675
PL: 141.3
This is also known as the Travel Channel
Related Pages
Dashboards
Frederick D-Star: https://w3fdk.dstargateway.org/
Reflector 62: http://ref062.dstargateway.org/
Digital: Link
Related FAQs
In basic terms, it is what the Wires-X HRI-200 is connected to. Technically they are the same. Let’s expand on this.
A Wires-X node requires the Wires-X software to be installed on a Microsoft Windows machine. It also requires a small device from Yaesu called an HRI-200.
The HRI-200 connect to either a repeater or radio. If it is connected to a repeater then it is a repeater. If it is connected to a radio to only be used by someone local then it is a node.
Some repeaters do not have internet at the repeaters site so they set up like the node, with the HRI-200 connected to a fusion radio like the FTM-100. The FTM-100 is programmed for their local Fusion Repeater. When someone is talking on Wires-X the HRI-200 keys up the radio and transmits the digital signal to the repeater which transmits it out to everyone.
When the radio receives a digital signal the audio goes to the HRI-200 and it puts it out on Wires-X.
This is how the K3ERM node in Frederick works. The node is at a location that has Internet and transmits to the repeater.