I operate and maintain a 70cm UHF repeater at my QTH in Calimesa, California (DM13lx), controlled by AllStar node #501260. This node is permanently linked to AllStar hub #501265, and guests connecting via AllStar should use the hub (#501265) to avoid unintentional disconnections. The repeater is set to reset its AllStar connection every hour if no RX activity is detected, which will disconnect all active nodes and automatically reconnect to the hub. Echolink is also integrated with the hub. Users can manually connect the AllStar node to other nodes as desired, following the instructions on the AllStar Analog Dashboard.
The repeater operates in mixed mode, meaning it can retransmit any received digital mode. However, it is not a cross-mode repeater, so digital modes are not bridged across different digital platforms. There is a dedicated DMR bridge linked to the analog side via AllStar, as well as a YSF/DMR bridge through XLX Reflector 935, which also connects to the analog side of the repeater via AllStar.
Repeater Information:
- Downlink: 449.6400
- Uplink: 444.6400
- Offset: -5.000 MHz
- Uplink Tone: D131
- Downlink Tone: D131
- DMR:
- ID 311161
- CC: 10
- D-Star
- NXDN RAN: 10
- P-25 NAC: $293
- YSF
- M17
DMR Bridge: Brandmiester TG 311161
XLX Reflector: XLX935 / YSF00935 (DMR/YSF)
Echolink connection N6LKA-R Node 393611
ARRL Audio News:
ARRL Audio News is played on this repeater every Saturday and Sunday morning at 7:30 AM local time. The repeater will disconnect from the hub and all other connected nodes during playback of the audio news.
AllStar Nodes:
- AllStar Hub Node: 501265 (All my repeaters and friend’s repeaters/nodes are connected through this hub)
- AllStar Repeater: 501260 Calimesa, CA. Repeater: 449.640- DPL: 131
- AllStar Echolink Node: 501261 (Echolink 393611, N6LKA-R)
- AllStar Node: 501264 Analog-DMR Bridge Talkgroup 311161
Repeater Equipment:
- Motorola MTR-2000 (100w)
- STM32-DVM-MTR2K v3 Digital Voice Module
- EMR Band-Pass/Band-Reject Duplexer
- AllStar RTCM Voter Board
- Raspberry Pi 4b+ AllStar Node (Controller)
- CommScope DB411-B Commercial Antenna
The repeater is currently powered only on AC main power and does not have a battery backup at this time. However, a battery backup is planned for a future enhancement once funding is available.