Barron County Amateur Radio Frequencies
We have 3 repeaters here in Barron County that we maintain. Our VHF repeater located just west of Barron Wisconsin is on a frequency of 146.715 and uses a PL tone of 110.9. We also have two UHF repeater, one located in Rice Lake Wisconsin on a frequency of 444.450 with a DCS tone of 351 and the second is located in Dallas Wisconsin on a frequency of 443.650 with a DCS tone of 351. Note that our Dallas UHF (System Fusion) repeater has Yaesu’s Wires-x connected to the repeater.
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Motorola Quantar Repeater: Amateur Radio Use
The Motorola Quantar is a robust, high-power base station/repeater designed for reliable two-way radio communications, commonly adapted for amateur radio repeater sites to extend signal coverage over wide areas. Operating in frequency bands such as VHF (150-174 MHz), UHF, 800 MHz, and 900 MHz, it supports simultaneous receive and transmit operations on offset frequencies, making it ideal for repeater setups where it receives weak signals from portable or mobile radios and rebroadcasts them at higher power—typically up to 125 watts in VHF models.
Allstar Network
The AllStarLink network (often referred to as AllStar) is an open-source system that interconnects amateur radio repeaters, remote base stations, hotspots, and simplex nodes worldwide using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). It allows ham radio operators to link their equipment over the internet, extending the reach of traditional radio communications beyond local VHF/UHF frequencies.
System Fusion
System Fusion is Yaesu’s implementation of Digital Amateur Radio, utilizing C4FM 4-level FSK Technology to transmit digital voice and data over the Amateur radio bands. In the early 2000’s GMSK emerged in the Amateur radio market as the dominant digital mode, however in 2013 Yaesu introduced “System Fusion” which quickly became the dominating digital format in Amateur radio because of quality, reliability and enhanced performance in a wide range of environments.