Repeaters

Baldy Repeater

Baldy Repeater

Repeaters

Baldy 147.18 MHz +600 KHz PL100
Sawtooth 147.14 MHz +600 KHz PL100

Our repeater system is open to all amateur operators. Visitors are encourage to call CQ.

The Bald Mountain (N7ACB/R) Repeater is located at 9200 on Bald Mountain near Ketchum, ID at 9200 Feet.
Coverage includes the Wood River Valley to as far south as Twin Falls,ID and Burley, ID.

The Sawtooth (AE6DX/R) Machine is located near Galena peak at 8200 feet.
Coverage on state route 75 is from Milepost 140 (10 miles north of Ketchum, ID North to Stanley, ID.
On Sate route 21 from Stanley, ID to mile marker 112 (Cape Horn).
Coverage is excellent in much of the Sawtooth mountains.

Auto-patch

Baldy Repeater Site

Baldy Repeater Site

A phone auto-patch located on Baldy is accessible from both repeaters for 911 or local calls to the Ketchum/Sun Valley area.

Bring up the patch with DTMF 141 & the phone number in a single transmission.
Drop the patch with DTMF 140 .

To call 911: enter 141911 on either repeater. You will be connected the Blaine County E-911 center in Hailey, ID. Do not forget to use 140 to drop the call.
Be aware the autopatch will timeout after 7 minutes You will need to reconnect.

Coverage Maps

Courtesy of Wireless Site Solutions, Chuck Robertson

Sawtooth Repeater Coverage Map

Baldy Repeater Coverage Map

New to using a repeater?  Check out the proper etiquette here…

WRARC Net 7pm Mountain time
Net control may use this script as a guideline.

News

Weekly Net Starting December 7th

Events, Repeaters | Posted by Todd Mandeville
Dec 02 2009

There will be a Net on Monday, December 7th at 7:00pm.  Gary W7FSI will be net control.

Autopatch up and running on Baldy Repeater.

Repeaters | Posted by Todd Mandeville
Mar 02 2009

To Access use 141 and then the local phone number.   Key in all the numbers in one string.  Do not wait till you hear the dial tone before you enter the phone number or it will timeout.

To drop the patch dial 140

The Sawtooth and Baldy repeaters are now linked

Repeaters | Posted by Todd Mandeville
May 20 2008

There is now coverage from Stanley to Twin Falls. Be sure to try it out on your fall foilage and hunting trips.