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THE FOWLER PK. REPEATER GROUP
THE HILL TOP
This is the Fowler Peak Repeater Group Home Page. The group was formed in 1984 with the move of our 2 meter repeater (145.17 MHz) from near Lake Don Pedro, to its present site at Fowler Peak, near Angles Camp, Ca. The Repeater Group was created using people with varied interest in the operation of the equipment used by the system, as well as setting policies in regards to how the repeater would be administered. The Calaveras Amateur Radio Society is the sponsoring group for the repeater with several members. The repeater is owned by Doug Hanson WB6MFV who is the chairperson for the repeater group.
Is to operate a FIRST CLASS Amateur Radio Repeater for all amateur operators that can use the system. WB6MFV repeater is dedicated to the use of Emergency Communication needs over its entire coverage area.
WB6MFV repeater was on the air approximately two months after the two meter sub-band was opened for repeater operations. Its original location was on the water tower in Manteca, Ca., approximately 50 miles west of its present location. The repeater was moved to a site owned by the City of San Francisco about two years after it was first put on the air. The site was at 2600 ft. and the overall coverage was increased a great amount. About one and a half years later the repeater was moved to its present location on Fowler Peak. The elevation of the present site is about 3,000 ft. at the antenna. The site has a view that covers, line of site, from North of Fresno, Ca. to Sacramento, Ca.
Many comments from users have stated that the repeater has great coverage, audio quality, and is known for its reliability. Many have used the remote base interfaces which connect the system to Reno, NV., Cochran, Ca., and cover the Bakersfield area as well.
Those who sponsor the repeater have been very good with their support and dedication throughout the years. Although the site is not that easy to get to, many club members have been there and have actively worked to keep the site appealing to the eye. The repeater actually runs off batteries which are kept charged through a floating charger. Greg Gran has done a wonderful job of keeping our 25-year-old batteries going.
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Repeater is housed in this building
Looking South East is New Melones Reservoir
Yes we have very nice sunsets
The heart of the machine is its control interface
Hello San Joaquin Valley looking at Stockton in the haze
This repeater was built by Larry (was NF7P) now K7MI
(He sells controllers...contact us for information)
We told you we were on battery power
It takes a lickin' and keeps on chargin'
Looking East towards Angles Camp, Ca
If you are in the area between Merced, Ca. and Sacramento, Ca., North to South, The Altamonte Pass to Yosemite, West to East, please try 145.17 -600 offset and 100 Hz PL. The people are friendly and are more than willing to talk or help when needed.
Doug WB6MFV: Owner
LLoyd N6EL : #1 Control Operator
Don WA6KML: Club Rep
Tim (The MT. Man) KD6NRB: Auto-patch keeper
Larry K7MI: Repeater Builder and Technical Adviser
