- WHAT ARE REPEATERS
- An amateur radio a repeater is an electronic device that receives a weak or low-level amateur radio signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation. Many repeaters are located on hilltops or on tall buildings as the higher location increases their coverage area, sometimes referred to as the radio horizon, or “footprint”. Amateur radio repeaters are similar in concept to those used by public safety entities (police, fire department, etc.), businesses, government, military, and more. Amateur radio repeaters may even use commercially packaged repeater systems that have been adjusted to operate within amateur radio frequency bands, but more often amateur repeaters are assembled from receivers, transmitters, controllers, power supplies, antennas, and other components, from various sources.
- In amateur radio, repeaters are typically maintained by individual hobbyists or local groups of amateur radio operators. Many repeaters are provided openly to other amateur radio operators and typically not used as a remote base station by a single user or group. In some areas multiple repeaters are linked together to form a wide-coverage network, such as the Adelaide Repeater Network. Some of these repeaters also provide services such as Digital access - Fusion & DMR.
The following repeaters in South Australia are Linked to Adelaide 10G Wires-X room #69159 also bridged to Adelaide 10G YSF #69159 and australia.oz-dmr.network/(FreeDMR) TG5055
VK5RDF 70cm 438.1125 MHz (-7MHz offset) Digital C4FM - Location TBA 2026 Sponsored by Nathan VK5OG & Andrew (OFF LINE)
VK5ROF 2m 147.150 Mhz (-1.6MHz offset) Digital C4FM + Analog FM 91.5 tone Sponsored by Nathan VK5OG & Andrew VK5WX.
VK5RBV 70cm 439.800 MHz (-5MHz offset) Digital C4FM + Analog FM 91.5 tone
Sponsored by Barossa Amateur Radio Club
VK5RKW 70cm 438.875 MHz (-7MHz offset) Digital C4FM - Upper Hermitage
Sponsored by Phil Kern VK5ZEY(KernWi-Fi) ** This site has now become the primary repeater site for the Wires-X connections: Digital Only and hosts Adelaide 10G room. **
VK5RWR 70cm 438.750 MHz (-7MHz offset) Digital C4FM + Analog FM 91.5 tone - Waikerie (Riverland)
Sponsored by VK5FO Bob and VK5RR Ray & Riverland Radio Club.