Infrastructure & Frequency List
The coordinates listed below all
use the WGS84 datum, and are given in pairs:
The first coordinate is in decimal degrees, which should be the norm for
coordinate notation due to its simplicity and accuracy (it has become the new
world standard with digital maps, and where GPSrs are used).
The second coordinate uses the less accurate Maidenhead grid, the old standard
used in the Amateur Radio community
VHF Repeaters:
| Call Sign / license no. | Location | Tx freq. | Rx freq. | Notes: |
| ZU9PLD 418-307-2 | Hilton - Groenekloof S29.565266 E30.295795 KG50DK Being tested at Windy Hill S29.50570 E30.54641 KG50GL |
145.700MHz | 145.100MHz | Emcom SA256 / 12w out. Slim-Jim antennae's x2 (serviced July 2007) "Intermittent service" |
| ZU9PKF 418-311-1 | PMBurg - Worlds View S29.58340 E30.33147 KG50DJ |
145.750MHz | 145.150MHz | Emcom SA256 / 15w out. (Echo-link, ZS5PMB, 244279) Diamond X-200 antennae on Tx and Rx. (serviced-October 2006) "Working well" |
| ZU9OLR 417-688-0 | Estcourt - Griffins Hill S29.10669 E29.97217 KG40XV |
145.675MHz | 145.075MHz | SCR200 / 15w out. (serviced-July 2007) "Working well" |
| ZU9MOK 493-323-1 | Underberg - Bungalow Kop S29.93720 E29.49867 KG40RB |
145.7875MHz | 145.1875MHz | Yaesu FTC1525a / 25w out. (serviced-Feb 2006) "Suspended due to lightning damage" |
| Zwartberg S30.11269 E29.38266 KF49QV |
145.725MHz | 145.125MHz | ||
|
ZU9PKG 417-170-6 |
Greytown - Kelly Hill S29.013114 E30.535750 KG50GX |
145.775MHz | 145.175MHz | Storno. "Has bad audio" |
| ZU9OOR 418-309-8 | Dundee - Fort Mistake S28.15140 E29.94752 KG41XU |
145.375MHz | 144.775MHz | Home-Brew repeater. (serviced-July 2007) "Suspended due to lightning damage" |
UHF Repeaters:
| Call Sign / license no. | Location | Tx freq. | Rx freq. | Notes: |
|
ZU9PKO 465-477-5 |
Gilboa S29.28739 E30.29328 KG50DR |
439.225MHz |
431.625MHz | GE Master II. 5/8 on tx and Diamond X-700 on rx "Working well" |
Repeater Links:
Each Vhf repeater is linked to the Gilboa "Hub" repeater via it's Uhf link transceiver working in reverse mode. The Uhf link radio at the Vhf site will transmit on 431.625MHz and will receive on 439.225MHz.
Packet Digipeaters:
| Call Sign / license no. | Location | Tx freq. | Rx freq. | Notes: |
|
ZS0GYT 418-792-9 |
Greytown - Eskom |
144.625MHz | 144.625MHz | PBBS on ZS0GYT-1, Digipeater on
ZS0GYT-2 Equipment; Motorola on 30watts, Dis-cone antennae, AEA PK-88 tnc. "Working well" |
APRS Digipeaters:
Mobile AND base stations should use WIDE5-5 (or less) for their UNPROTO path's. (RELAY and TRACE are not supported anymore)
Mobile beacon rate should be about 1min intervals, while home stations should be set at 60min.
"Voice Alert" ctcss tone should be set to 136.5
| Call Sign / license no. | Location | Tx freq. | Rx freq. | Notes: |
|
ZS0HIL 437-714-7 "HILTON" |
Hilton - Groenekloof S29.57075 E30.28915 KG50DK |
144.800MHz |
144.800MHz | Equipment; Alinco DR-135 on 50watts, Diamond X-700 antenna, Kantronics KPC3+ tnc, version 9.1 firmware. |
|
ZS0UND "UNDERB" |
Underberg - Bungalow Kop S29.93720 E29.49867 KG40RB |
144.800MHz | 144.800MHz | HR 9000 (QD) transceiver on 25watts. Tiny-2 tnc with Ui-Digi Firmware. (not yet installed) |
|
ZS0EST "ESTCRT" |
Estcourt - Griffins Hill S29.10669 E29.97217 KG40XV |
144.800MHz | 144.800MHz | Ranger SRL-1645 transceiver on 48w, 5/8 antenna, Kantronics KPC3+ tnc, version 9.1 firmware. |
|
ZS0DBN "DURBAN" |
Durban - Varsity S29.86818 E30.98051 KG50LD |
144.800MHz | 144.800MHz | Equipment; Alinco DR-135 on 50watts, Diamond X-200 antenna, Kantronics KPC3+ tnc, version 9.1 firmware. |
|
ZS0GBA "GILBOA" |
Karkloof - Gilboa S29.28739 E30.29328 KG50DR |
144.800MHz | 144.800MHz |
APRS I-Gates:
| Call Sign / license no. | Location | Tx freq. | Rx freq. | Notes: |
|
ZS5PMB (2m i-gate) |
PMBurg - Polly Shortts S29.65152 E30.42324 KG50FI |
144.800MHz | 144.800MHz | Equipment: Kenwood TH-D700 on 15watts, Diamond X-200 antennae. |
|
ZS5PMB-4 (satellite & HF i-gate) |
PMBurg - Blackridge S29.61379 E30.32188 KG50DJ |
145.825MHz 10.151MHz LSB |
145.825MHz 10.151MHz LSB |
Equipment: Alinco DR-135 on 25watts, Diamond X-510
antennae. (satellite i-gate)HF: Icom IC-737 on 100watts, 1/4 wave di-pole antennae. (HF i-gate) Mark/Space 1600/1800 Hz |
Beacons:
| Call Sign / license no. | Location | Tx freq. | Rx freq. | Notes: |
|
ZS5SIX 419-577-3 |
Hilton - Groenekloof S29.57075 E30.28915 KG50DK |
50.321MHz | - | FSK/CW 11w Output power "Suspended due to a faulty oscillator" |
VOIP:
Echo-Link - ZS5PMB - Our Node number is 244279 and is linked to the 145.750MHz repeater and therefore, linked through to other repeaters.
E-QSO - We are in the "S/Africa" virtual room, on the "repeater.dns2go.com" server. This being linked to our 145.700MHz repeater.
Packet, PBBS info:
ZS0HIL-1 is the call-sign of the Midlands packet radio PBBS. Connect to it on 144.800MHz by typing; C ZS0HIL-1 "then press Enter".
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