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Southeast Texas Linked Repeater System

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Cross Roads Ham Radio Club has created a “Linked Repeater System” to create a “wide area” repeater system.to provide continuous coverage along the Hwy 59 / Interstate 69 corridor from Victoria through Houston. The system is open to all licensed amateurs and is accessible on several VHF and UHF frequencies, as well as Echolink and Allstar. Please visit the club website for more information.

Texas QSO Party

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The Texas DX Society sponsors the Texas QSO party to encourage contacts between Texas amateur radio operators and amateur radio operators throughout the world. This event is also an excellent opportunity for county hunters to add to their list of Texas counties worked.

The contest is scheduled for the second weekend in September. For more information, see the Texas QSO Party website.

Tuesday Weekly DMR Net

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The Klein local repeater is available for the weekly NARS DMR Net each Tuesday evening beginning at 7:00 P.M.. This net is open to ALL licensed Radio Amateurs, whether you are a NARS member or not. The first round of check-ins will be on your hotspot using the NARS talkgroup on Brandmeister. The second round of check-ins will be held immediately after using the NARS talkgroup on the Cypress (444.475, +5) and Klein (444.300, +5) DMR repeaters.

IMPORTANT: Visit the W5NC groups.io page to check for any updates. You may need to log on or join to see the messages. Please follow the registration guidelines if you are not already a member.

This is a directed net. Mike Lizzio, WA2TOP, is the the primary net control operator, but we welcome others who would like to take a turn a net control.  We will try to give everyone that wants to serve as net control the opportunity. Contact Mike on the air or by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We have developed a recommended script to help you get started.

This is a DMR-only net. Allstar and Echolink connections to the NARS repeater network will be temporarily blocked from about 15 minutes before the net start time to approximately 15 minutes after the conclusion of the net.

We also encourage net control stations as well as net participants to consider using NetLogger to make the operation simpler and more efficient. Visit NetLogger on this website for more information.

Please note that this feature is not working well, and may not work at all. The Brandmeister group is aware of this, but no one seems sure that they are working on a fix. Worth a try, but don't expect too much.

HotSpot DMR Information:

  • TG - 3146211
  • Color and Slot are set according to your preferences

Klein DMR Repeater Information:

  • Rx - 440.30000
  • Tx - 445.30000
  • CC3 - TxMARC [DMRTexas.net]

Richmond DMR Repeater Information:

  • Rx - 443.75000
  • Tx - 448.75000
  • CC9 - TxMARC [DMRTexas.net]

Codeplug Support

IMPORTANT: if you need the latest codeplug, visit the Ham Radio Tech Notes group on groups.io. You will need a username and password, easily obtainable by visiting the page and requesting one. There is also information on the latest DMR and satellite happenings as well as assistance and advice if you need help getting up and running. You may also contact Walter, K5WH, directly by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Wednesday Night Analog Weekly Net

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Mike, WA2TOP, conducts a moderated Q&A net on Wednesday evenings at 8:00 P.M. This is an analog-only net. The DMR connections are temporarily off-line for the duration of this event.

We welcome others who would like to take a turn at net control. Contact Michael on the air, on Groups.IO, or by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We have developed a recommended script to help you get started.

IMPORTANT: Visit the W5NC groups.io page to check for any updates. You may need to log on or join to see the messages. Please follow the registration guidelines if you are not already a member.

We encourage all licensed hams to participate, whether you are a NARS member or not. This is the place to get some on-air operating experience, ask questions, and learn. Discussion topics are announced on the air at the start of the net and may also be announced on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. prior to the net.

Options to connect to the net include the following:

  • 70cm - W5NC - 444.375 MHz, +5 MHz offset, PL100 (Klein - Spring area). 
  • W5NC on Echolink

  • Allstar on 50430

    DMR connections to the NARS repeater system will be blocked from approximately 15 minutes before the start of this net to 15 minutes after the conclusion of the net.

We encourage net control stations as well as net participants to consider using NetLogger to make the operation simpler and more efficient. Visit NetLogger on this website for more information.

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