WB2IXR Repeater Home Page

Northern Westchester Amateur Radio Association

WB2IXR/R is an Amateur Radio Repeater located in Yorktown Heights, New York, 40 miles north of New York City. It operates on an output frequency of 147.015 MHz, with an input frequency of 147.615 MHz.

What is a Repeater?

A Repeater is a transmitter and receiver combined together to simultaneously receive and retransmit radio signals. Repeaters are typically located in optimal radio locations, such as on top of hills or towers, to give them wide coverage. As a result, a radio with very low power, such as a portable hand held or mobile radio can increase its range from a couple of miles to 50 or more miles.

Amateur Radio Repeaters are operated by ham radio operators who maintain both the technical and organizational requirements.

The Northern Westchester Amateur Radio Association maintains WB2IXR/R. The repeater is available to any amateur radio operator of Technician class or higher. Regular users are encouraged to become members of N.W.A.R.A. While use of the facility is open to any ham regardless of membership, the repeater has many special functions such as Autopatch (telephone calls through the repeater) which are only available to members of N.W.A.R.A.

WB2IXR/R Information

• Available 24hrs/day.
• Power output of 100 Watts.
• Elevation is 800 feet above local terrain.
• Computer controlled repeater controller with automatic local time and temperature announcements.
• Signal strength announcements available upon touch tone request.
• Autopatch is available to members of N.W.A.R.A.
• Speed Dial Telephone links to local police departments.
• Optional PL (Private Line) tone 114.8 (only used in times of interference).

Ham Radio Links

Links Submitted by our Membership:

Ham Radio Online An electronic internet magazine for Amateur Radio
GPS/Amateur Radio Workstation The Mobile Aeronautics Education Laboratory
Amateur Radio Reference Just what the name implies!

Web Sites of General Amateur Interest:

Callsign Lookup Page (Updated Daily) The most up to date database
ARRL Home Page League Headquarters
Ham Mailing Lists Lots of E mail lists you can subscribe to.

Manufacturers of Amateur Radio Equipment

Kenwood Communications
Yaesu Communications
Icom Communications

Who Sells Amateur Radio Equipment?

Ham Radio Outlet
Amateur Electronic Supply (A.E.S.)

And, just to show you hams do have a sense of humor.....

Recent Dilbert Strips This speaks for itself! (Just like most hams do!)

For more information about WB2IXR/R and N.W.A.R.A. please send e mail to: asniffen@computer.net