FRRL Repeaters and Nets
The FRRL sponsors two excellent wide coverage repeaters (see coverage of the 2M repeater, here).
Information on the FRRL D-Star repeater system can be found here.
If you are new to repeaters, please see the New Ham's Guide to Repeaters.
The club operates the Fox Repeaters, which are located in northeastern Aurora. The callsign for both machines is W9CEQ. VHF is 147.210 +600, 103.5 tone and the UHF is 444.300 +5, 114.8 tone. Click here for a coverage map of our VHF repeater.
The UHF machine is also an IRLP linked repeater allowing world-wide contacts utilizing the internet. Click here to view guidelines for operating IRLP on the FRRL repeater.
The club usually has one or two nets operating at various times during the week.
There are also two non-FRRL nets that attract club members.
What's New
On October 7, 2007 repeater committee chairman Dick Illman AH6EZ installed one of our club's new Arcom RC210 controllers. After weeks of testing and configuration, the VHF, UHF and IRLP systems have been interconnected with the new controller. Features such as a digital voice recorder, customizable voice ID's, and event timers are now available. Special courtesy tones for VHF, UHF and IRLP were designed, along with additional courtesy tones for our weekly VHF nets and weather events.
Repeater Guidelines
The FRRL Board of Directors and the Repeater Board have approved
formal guidelines covering operation of the Fox River Radio League's
repeaters.
These guidelines condense and formalize what has been standard amateur
practice over the years into a brief digest of good operating
practices. By following them you will help to continue the FRRL's long
tradition of friendly, courteous and professional repeater operation.
Questions on the guidelines can be emailed to the Repeater Board Chairman,
Dick Illman, AH6EZ.
FRRL Nets:
Tuesday - 2 Meter Net
This net meets on Tuesday nights weekly, except for Meeting nights, at 7:30 pm on the VHF repeater (147.210 MHz). This is the "official" FRRL club net, with announcements of club activities and information.Non-FRRL Nets:
Monday - City of Lights 10-10 Net
The Ten-Ten International Net, Inc. club was formed way back in 1962. Its purpose is to promote activity and good operating practice on the ten meter HF band. The City of Lights Chapter of 10-10, based in Aurora, conducts two 10-10 Nets on Monday nights. There is a CW session at 8:00pm on 28.150 MHz, and a SSB phone session which follows at 8:30 pm on 28.720 MHz. You do not need to be a member of the 10-10 organization to check in to the nets.