This is the 443.200 repeater located in Maryville, Il. The repeater itself is a Kenwood TKR-820. It is controlled by the RLC3 controller manufactured by Link Communications. The controller has several radio cards and the voice DVR. The output is feed into a commercial grade TPL repeater amplifier which produces an easy 100 watts into the Wacom duplexers. The antenna is a Comet CX-333 at about 120 ft. The recent move to the new tower has given the repeater excellent coverage inside the 270 loop in Missouri and a large area in western Illinois. The repeater operates with a 103.5 tone.
The repeater is a open system and all amateurs are welcome to use it. There are plans to have add emergency backup power, remote base and weather functions. The repeater is also linked to KG90V's 224.700 repeater.
In 2003 we added an IRLP node to it. The node number is 4316. It is open for all to use. There are access codes to pass the codes through the controller. Send us an email at irlp<at>kb9kld.org or catch us on the machine and we will be glad to help you out. This IRLP construction project is detailed in another section on this web site.
The following people have contributed large amounts of time and money to the project to make it what it is today and I would like to thank them.
KG9OV
KB9KLC
KB9QXS