W8WKY’s 2m machine is a Kenwood NXR-710 repeater controlled by an SCom 7330 controller and cross-connected to an Allstar interface controller running on a Raspberry Pi. The repeater is connected to an amp putting 100W into the duplexer with 80W out to the antenna line.
Coverage is good for fixed base and mobile setups all over Akron, Cleveland, Canton and points east and west. Handheld/HT access outdoors within the general Medina-Summit-Wayne tri-county area. Extended coverage depending on altitude with coverage as far as Mercer Co. PA. Click on the picture of the coverage for a detailed view.
Anti-kerchunking is enabled on this repeater. In order to cause the repeater to transmit after a period of idleness, the system must detect a one second key-up before it will begin transmitting audio.
