Rochester Area Repeaters

The following amateur radio repeater facilities are located in Olmsted county near Rochester, Minnesota. Repeaters using the call sign WØMXW are owned and operated by the Rochester Amateur Radio Club.

Click on the repeater call sign for a brief description of each repeater facility. For a map showing the repeater location, click on the map link. The repeater location is marked by a small red cross approximately in the center of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) topological map views. The map scale and size can be changed by clicking on options along the top map border.

Notes:

• All RARC repeaters use the club call sign WØMXW. The WØMXW trustee is Gil Baron, WØMN.
• The WØEAS/R repeater is owned and operated by Olmsted County Office of Emergency Management. The trustee is Dave Carr, WØEAS.

WØMXW 146.625 Mhz Repeater

The WØMXW 146.625 Mhz, owned by the RARC club, is located on the top of a Mayo Clinic building in downtown Rochester. At a height of 250 feet, the repeater provides excellent coverage of central Rochester.

This repeater also supports Echolink; see Echolink page for that feature.

Repeater User Functions

The following user functions are availble on the WØMXW 146.625 repeater. Each user function is activated by keying a 3 digit DTMF tone control code.

Repeater User Function	Code	Description
Time	400	Announces current time.
Echo	725*	Echo function allows user to record and play back a sample of received audio of up to 7 seconds. Enter the 725 control code followed by a "*" key. Release your PTT key following the "*" key. You will then hear the repeater say "Start test now." Key your PTT and begin speaking for up to 7 seconds. When your transmitter PTT switch is released, the repeater will beep and then play back the test audio message.
DTMF Keypad Test	375	To test your radio DTMF tone keypad, press your PTT on your transmitter and press the DTMF buttons or keys that you wish to test. Release your PTT and the repeater will read back, in audio voice, all of the keys that were decoded.

WØMXW 146.82 Mhz Repeater

The WØMXW 146.82 Mhz repeater is owned and operated by the RARC club and provides reliable amateur radio communications for a wide area including Rochester, Olmsted county and southeast Minnesota area.

The WØMXW repeater output frequency is 146.820 Mhz and the input frequency is 146.220 Mhz. The repeater is located at an elevated site approximately two miles west of the center of Rochester. The lat/lon coordinates are N44° 01.270' N, W92° 32.500' W. The repeater antenna is located in an inverted position at a height of 275 feet. The total height of the tower is 325 feet. The base of the tower is 1204 feet above sea level.

In August, 2003, the RARC club purchased a new Advanced Communication Systems KRP 5000 Repeater with the following features: CAT 1000 Controller, ED 1000 Windows Editor for the CAT 1000, DR-1000B Digital Voice Recorder, DL-1000 Audio Delay Board and CTCSS Board. The new repeater is currently in operation with a transmitter output power of approximately 100 watts.

Repeater User Functions

The following user functions are availble on the WØMXW 146.82 repeater. Each user function is activated by keying a 3 digit DTMF tone control code on a 2 meter radio operating on the 146.82 repeater frequency.

Repeater User Function	Code	Description
Time	400	Announces current time.
Echo	725*	Echo function allows user to record and play back a sample of received audio of up to 7 seconds. Enter the 725 control code followed by a "*" key. Release your PTT key following the "*" key. You will then hear the repeater say "Start test now." Key your PTT and begin speaking for up to 7 seconds. When your transmitter PTT switch is released, the repeater will beep and then play back the test audio message.
DTMF Keypad Test	375	To test your radio DTMF tone keypad, press your PTT on your transmitter and press the DTMF buttons or keys that you wish to test. Release your PTT and the repeater will read back, in audio voice, all of the keys that were decoded.
Current Temperature	70030	The current outside temperature at the repeater site will be provided by the repeater in an audio voice.
Maximum and Minimum Temperatures For The Day	70032	The maximum and minimum outside temperatures for the day at the repeater site will be provided by the repeater in an audio voice.

Please enter the repeater user function control codes slowly and carefully.

If there are any problems using the repeater user functions or if the repeater does not appear to be operating correctly, please contact John, NØHZN.

WØEAS 147.255 Mhz Repeater

The WØEAS 147.255 Mhz repeater is owned and operated by Olmsted County Emergency Services. The repeater is located east of Rochester atop a 300 ft. tower east of Century High School in northeast Rochester. The approximate GPS coordinates are N44° 02.672', W92° 23.883'.

The repeater output frequency is 147.255 Mhz and the input frequency is 147.855 Mhz. The access tone frequency is 100.0 Hz. The repeater transmitter output is 100 watts.

The repeater trustee is Dave Carr, WØEAS.

WØMXW 443.850 Mhz UHF D-Star Repeater

The WØMXW UHF repeater, owned by the RARC club, is located at the top of the Mayo Clinic next to the 146.625 repeater