System Status and Control Operators
Striped – Fully Operational
Gunderson – Fully Operational. Antenna replacement scheduled for June 2026. Check back here for updates.
Ellis – Fully Operational. Working on an upgrade to the APRS system to add an IGate as well as the current digipeater.
Brigadoon – Repeater is fully operational. There is a controller issue on Striped that is preventing this site to be linked to the rest of the system. No schedule currently for another site visit to Striped. Check back here for further updates.
Carlsborg Remote Receiver – Fully functional. The 110v ac power issue with the GFI in early May, 2026,has not reoccurred.
Control Operators
The Club’s Operating Practices indicate there shall be at least two Control Operators per area. The West End being one area and the Port Angeles, Sequim area being the other. Control Operators are responsible for monitoring the system, managing any linking issues, shutting down repeaters if necessary, and other system related tasks.
The West End Control Operators are:
Joe Wright – KG7JWW
Dave Youngberg – N1DYB
Chris Icide – WY7W
The East End Control Operators are:
Chuck Stroeher – WA7EBH (also the License Trustee)
Herm Halbach – W7HRM
Doug Welcker – WB4KGY
A system failure of any kind may be reported to:
Tech@CCARCWA.Groups.io
Repeaters
Striped Peak – Central – 146.760 minus offset – tone 100 Hz
Gunderson – West – 145.210 minus offset – tone 100 Hz
Ellis Lookout – West – 147.060 plus offset – tone 100 Hz
Brigadoon – Sequim – 441.125 plus offset – tone 100 Hz
Net – Thursday 1900 Local time – 146.76
Club Meeting
Second Wednesday 1900 at the First United Methodist Church Social Hall, 7th and Laurel, Port Angeles, WA
Enter from Laurel.
Doors open a 6:00 PM for general discussion, and technical questions.
Coffee and cookies. (Thank you Elizabeth)