Repeater Equipment
Programming Your Radio
Download the current ICE (In Case of Emergency) radio plan from our GitHub page: https://github.com/w5ngu/DCARA_ICE_Plan. You can easily use this frequency listing to import into CHIRP or your OEM Radio programming software.
Internet Feed
The output of the 146.92 and the 145.17 repeaters are available on the Internet at broadcastify.com.
Repeater Guidelines
Please observe the following Operating Guidelines:
1. Monitor Before Transmitting
Be sure the repeater is not in use.
You do not want to disrupt someone’s QSO.
2. Identify Legally
You must identify at the end of a transmission or series of transmissions and at least once every 10 minutes during the communication. Always ID before and after when you are accessing the repeater functions.
3. Pause Between Transmissions
Wait for the courtesy beep. This allows other users to break in. They may have an emergency. Also, this will keep you from timing out the repeater. The timer resets at the beep. This is very important during SKYWARN/ARES net operations. DO NOT use the word “BREAK.” Normally, your callsign will get you into any conversation.
4. Keep Transmissions Short
Your monologue may prevent someone with an emergency from getting in. This is especially important when reporting emergency information. Please remember that the repeaters are a shared resource.
5. No Commercial Business!
The FCC forbids using an amateur repeater for anything that could be construed as business communications.
Repeater Priorities
- Emergency Traffic
- ARES / SKYWARN (weather)
- Routine Mobile Traffic
- Fixed Base Traffic
Repeater Interference
For several years now, DCARA has experienced interference on the 146.920 repeater. Please assist the repeater team in identifying the source(s) of this interference. When you detect interference, report it on this Google page.
The Denton County Amateur Radio Association sponsors several repeaters in the North Texas area.
| FREQ | INPUT | TONE | CALL | LOCATION | USE |
| 146.920 | 146.320 | 110.9 | W5NGU | TWU Guinn Hall | Primary ARES Allstar: 41087 |
| 145.170 | 144.570 | 110.9 | W5NGU | County EOC | General use Allstar: 484571 |
| 224.200 | 222.600 | 110.9 | KE5GDB | Rosston Tower | General use Allstar: 43409 |
| 224.540 | 222.940 | 110.9 | KC5MPX | Grapevine | General use |
| 224.920 | 223.320 | 110.9 | AF5RS | TWU Stark Hall | General use Allstar: 43784 |
| 444.050 | 449.050 | 110.9 | W5NGU | County EOC | General use Allstar: 484572 |
| 443.525 | 448.525 | 118.8 | WA5LIE | TWU Stark Hall | Fusion Digital only |
| 441.325 | 446.325 | 88.5 | W5NGU | eCOMM-701 / Cleatus | Portable |
| 927.1375 | 902.1375 | 131.8 | W5FKN | Rosston Tower | General Use |
| 927.6125 | 902.6125 | 110.9 | W5NGU | County EOC | General use Allstar: 48456 |
| 440.6625 | 445.6625 | N5LS | TWU Stark | DMR-MARC CC1 | |
| 927.6625 | 952.6625 | N5LS | TWU Stark | DMR-MARC CC1 |
| Denton County area APRS Digipeaters | |||
| FREQ | CALL | LOCATION | USE |
| 144.390 | W5NGU-3 | TWU Stark Hall | APRS Primary digipeater (igate) |
| 144.340 | W5NGU-4 | TWU Stark Hall | APRS Secondary digipeater (igate) |
| 144.390 | W5NGU-6 | Rosston Tower | APRS Primary digipeater (igate) |
| 144.340 | W5NGU-7 | Rosston Tower | APRS Secondary digipeater (igate) |
| 445.975 | KE5DGB | TWU Stark Hall | APRS 9600 baud digipeater |
| 445.975 | W5DCR-2 | Downtown Dallas | APRS 9600 baud digipeater |
| Denton County area Winlink Gateways | |||
| FREQ | CALL | LOCATION | USE |
| 144.990 | KD5EOC-10 | County EOC tower | Winlink public gateway |
| 144.990 | K5YX-10 | Little Elm | Winlink public gateway |
| 144.990 | KF5VO-10 | The Colony/McKinney | Winlink public gateway |
| Denton County area Winlink Digipeaters | |||
| FREQ | CALL * | LOCATION | USE |
| 144.990 | KC5GOI-1 (alias “RSSTN”) | Rosston Tower | Winlink Digipeater |
| 144.990 | W5NGU-4 (alias :DCARA”) | TWU Stark Hall | Winlink Digipeater |
| 144.990 | KD5EOC-10 | County EOC tower | Winlink Digipeater |
| 144.990 | K5LRK | The Colony tower | Winlink Digipeater |
| 144.990 | KC5TSU-10 | Lake Dallas | Winlink Digipeater |
| * either CALL or alias can be used | |||
| Denton County area Winlink HF Gateways | |||
| FREQ** | CALL | LOCATION | USE |
| 20, 40, 80 m | KD5EOC | North Denton | Winlink public HF gateway |
| ** frequencies vary. Use Winlink “Channel Selection” | |||
| D-STAR | ||||
| FREQ | INPUT | CALL | LOCATION | USE |
| 147.450 | 146.450 | W5NGU-C | County EOC | Digital voice |
| 442.925 | 447.925 | W5NGU-B | County EOC | Digital voice |
| 1293.400 | 1273.400 | W5NGU-A | County EOC | Digital voice |
| 1253.600 | 1253.600 | W5NGU-G | County EOC | Data access |
| 147.490 | 146.490 | KE5YAP-C | Rosston Tower | Digital voice |
| 440.7125 | 445.7125 | KE5YAP-B | Rosston Tower | Digital voice |
| 1293.200 | 1273.200 | KE5YAP-A | Rosston Tower | Digital voice |
| 1259.200 | 1259.200 | KE5YAP-G | Rosston Tower | Data access |
Other Area Repeaters
| FREQ | SHIFT | TONE | CALL | NAME |
| 53.1300 | -1.0 | 103.5 | N6LXX | Rosston Tower |
| 145.2100 | -.600 | 110.9 | KB5A | Metrocrest ARA-Carrollton |
| 145.4000 | -.600 | 110.9 | N5EOC | Grapevine |
| 145.4300 | -.600 | 110.9 | K5UTD | UT Dallas |
| 145.4900 | -.600 | 85.4 | WD5U | Rosston Tower |
| 147.3800 | +.600 | 110.9 | K5LRK | LAARK – The Colony Allstar: 47668 |
| 147.5800 | N/A | N/A | KB5A-10 | Metrocrest – Winlink GW |
| 224.000 | -1.600 | 110.9 | K5LRK | LAARK – The Colony |
| 441.3750 | +5.0 | 114.8 | KA5R | Trophy Club |
| 442.1750 | +5.0 | 110.9 | N5EOC | Southlake |
| 442.6500 | +5.0 | 110.9 | KB5A | Metrocrest ARA-Carrollton |
| 443.300 | +5.0 | 110.9 | K5LRK | LAARK – The Colony |
| 443.7375 | +5.0 | 141.3 | N6LXX | Rosston Tower |
| 443.8750 | +5.0 | 110.9 | N5EOC | DFW Airport |
| 444.2250 | +5.0 | 110.9 | K5CFD | Coppell |
| 444.5125 ** | +5.0 | 123.0 | KE5UT | Celina |
| 444.7000 | +5.0 | 110.9 | N5EOC | Southlake |
| 927.4125 | -25.0 | 432.0 | W5DMT | Denton |
| ** | Narrow Band (2.5KHz deviation) | |||