Category Archives: 900 MHz

The second Richmond 900 MHz Repeater Is On The Air

(from richmond-900 yahoo group, courtesy of WB4KXS) The second 900 MHz Richmond repeater is on the air from south side right now. It is on 927.0250 / 902.0250 MHz.  It is a mixed mode repeater, that is it can work … Continue reading

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P25 vs FM mode on 900Mhz with EF Johnson 5100’s

I captured P25 digital and FM audio and video from the Richmond, VA 900Mhz repeater (WA4FC/R). Thanks to Dave (N4MW) and Fred (WB4KXS) for the great dialog 🙂 Thanks to FieldComm for repeater use, care, and feeding: http://www.fieldcomm.org The HT’s … Continue reading

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Dissasembly of a 900 MHz EFJ 5100

I recently had an opportunity to break open one of my 900 MHz EFJ radios.  It had developed a problem on transmit with the audio, and as part of normal troubleshooting, I wanted to remove the housing and re-seat some … Continue reading

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Richmond’s first P25 digital ham repeater system

(Reprinted from a post by WB4KXS on the Richmond 900 yahoogroup) Richmond’s first P25 digital repeater is… the same Richmond 900 MHz repeater that you are already using (927.050 MHz, WA4FC/R). If you transmit into the repeater with an analog … Continue reading

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900 Mhz link antenna goes up

KD4GIE took some time today to install a 900 MHz yagi that we will begin using shortly for operations on 900 MHz, including access to the Richmond 927.050 WA4FC/R system that has been very active of late.  Thanks to Dave, … Continue reading

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WA4FC/R on 927.050 Mhz – new machine on the air!

Pictures below are the estimated coverage,  the 900 MHz Station Master antenna, as well as the Motorola Quantro 120 watt repeater, PA, and associated hardware installed earlier today. (Reprinted from the Richmond 900 MHz yahoo group) Folks, The first 900 … Continue reading

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