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 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!

This is Paul's W9DWP in progress EMCOMM Trailer

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