
WX9MCS 444.725 Motorola MSF-5000 UHF
444.725 MHz Repeater site located in the Northeast
section of Rockford. The repeater is at 275ft on the tower. According to the
site owners the repeater is at 350ft above the average terrain. The repeater is
heard almost to Madison, Wisconsin to the north and quite regularly to the south
and east to Naperville, Illinois. We haven’t tried it to the west yet but
hopefully we will have a signal report soon! The antenna is a 16 bay Decibel
DB-420 and is fed with 7/8 inch Heliax hard-line cable. The antenna is located
on the south side of the tower. The repeater is a Motorola MSF-5000 transmitting
currently at 40 watts. The computer operating it and the Echolink is an HP
Workstation 6200A. Here are some pictures of the system with the cover on and
off.

WX9MCS 147.255 new Motorola MSF5000 VHF
Photos
By Paul R. Dumdie Jr.W9DWR
(Top photo) antenna on right side of tower is Eric N9MCS and Don's W9DRR Eric use's the VHF side and Don the UHF! The one on left side, Eric's not sure but will try and find out!
The antenna with the 8 metal Loops(above right) that is side mounted near 200FT is the national weather service transmit antenna for NOAA Weather Radio KZZ-57, Rockford, on 162.475 MHZ @ EST 5KW Effective Radiated Power.The antenna on the very top is the radio station WGFB 103.1
This is the B-103 Tower at Latham and Rte2 in Rockford where the WX9MCS 147.255 MHz repeater is located at 450ft on the right side. this is at the WGFB 103.1 FM tower in Rockford IL.
We just got her in there. Matt Gross KC9NNW on left and Eric
Hultgren N9MCS on Right. Motorola MSF5000 VHF Repeater.
Jerry Anderson N9ZBI, Eric Hultgren N9MCS and Matt Gross KC9NNW with the Motorola MSF 5000 WX9MCS 147.255 MHz repeater transmitting and ready to leave. Ooooh pretty lights and no smoke. Job well done!
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