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145.110 MHz (PL Tone 85.4Hz)

Location D.O.T. Tower Facility, Highway 701 North, Conway, SC.
Transmitter Motorola MICOR Exciter, PA & Power Control Modules
TX Output Power ~60 Watts
Power Delivered to Feedline ~30 Watts
RF power At Antenna ~15 Watts [calculated]
Receiver Micro Control Specialties [Kendecomm]
Pre-amp Advanced Receiver Research [ARR] GaSFET
Duplexer 6 cavity. 2 Bp, 4 Bp/Br
Controller Computer Automation Technologies [CAT] 300 DX
DC power Astron RM50 with battery back-up - two deep cycle marine 12V batteries - diode switched. Site also has an AC generator
Antenna Height Above Ground Approx. 400'
Antenna Diamond X700 HNA Dual Band mounted on tower South leg
Advertised Gain 9.3 Dbd VHF - Pattern: OMNI-Some shading to NW
Feedline Approx. 470' 7/8" foam, with 40' 1/2" Superflex top jumper - NOTE: Antenna and feedline are diplexed to the 145.11 & 444.675 repeaters
VHF ERP Calculated to be ~120 Watts

147.120 MHz (PL Tone 85.4Hz)

Location Maisons-su-mer Condominium complex, Lake Arrowhead Rd.
Transmitter ICOM Repeater
TX Output Power ~25 Watts
Power Delivered to Feedline ~16 Watts
RF power At Antenna ~ 8 Watts [measured]
Receiver ICOM Repeater
Pre-amp Unknown manufacturer
Duplexer 6 cavity. 6 Bp/Br
Controller Computer Automation Technologies [CAT] 300 DX
DC power Internal ICOM
Antenna Height Above Ground Approx. 268' (approx. 26 floors)
Antenna Cellwave PD340 4-bay
Advertised Gain 9.0 Dbd Gain
Pattern Offset [shading East]
Feedline Feedline: RG-8 Unknown Length or condition [3db of loss has been measured, however making the length about 100+ ft.]
VHF ERP Calculated to be ~64 Watts

147.330 MHz (PL Tone 85.4Hz)

Location Commercial Tower on Starbuck Lake Rd. Murrells Inlet, SC
Transmitter Maggiore Labs VHF Repeater
TX Output Power ~33 Watts
Power Delivered to Feedline ~20 Watts
RF power At Antenna ~ 15 Watts [estimated]
Receiver Maggiore Labs VHF Repeater
Pre-amp None
Duplexer 4 cavity.  Bp/Br
Controller CAT-250 included inside the Maggiore repeater
DC power 25Amp Switching DC Supply
Antenna Height Above Ground 700' Feet
Antenna Unknown, assumed to be a VHF Station Master Antenna
(commerical hi-band)
Advertised Gain Unknown
Feedline 3" Air Dialectric Coax (hardline)
VHF ERP Calculated to be ~72 Watts

444.675 MHz (PL Tone 85.4Hz)

Location D.O.T. Tower Facility, Highway 701 North, Conway, SC.
Transmitter ICOM Repeater
TX Output Power ~50 Watts
Power Delivered to Feedline ~30 Watts
RF power At Antenna ~8 Watts [calculated]
Receiver ICOM Repeater
Pre-amp Advanced Receiver Research [ARR] GaSFET
Duplexer 4 cavity. 4 Bp/Br
Controller Internal ICOM with CTI Telephone Interconnect
DC power Internal ICOM . Site also has an AC generator.
Antenna Height Above Ground Approx. 400'
Antenna Diamond X700 HNA Dual Band mounted on tower South leg
Advertised Gain 3.0 Dbd UHF - Pattern: Some shading to NW
Feedline Approx. 470' 7/8" foam, with 40' 1/2" Superflex top jumper - NOTE: Antenna and feedline are diplexed to the 145.11 & 444.675 repeaters
UHF ERP Calculated to be ~150 Watts

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