[FedCom] USCG Aux

[Bill]

As a result of some traffic over the past month, I took time to do some web 
research on the USCG Aux Radio Network [AUXNET]

http://www.auxodept.org/documents/Comms/comms005.htm

Surveys have shown that across the US, the Auxiliary operates at least six 
VHF FM repeater stations. These are located in New York, Georgia, Northern 
and Southern California, Nevada and Washington State. The question comes up 
what is a repeater and what is it used for?
It is not permissible to operate a repeater on marine frequencies, for a 
couple of reasons. First, a repeater requires TWO frequencies in order to 
function. One is called the input, as it receives signals from a mobile 
unit, and the second is the output, which transmits to another mobile, 
repeating what is heard on the input frequency. There are no frequency 
"pairs" available on the VHF FM marine band for government use. Most 
repeater systems operate on frequencies in the 140 to 150 MHz Government 
Band. Often 143.28 MHz is chosen as the output frequency, while another 
frequency is chosen as the input. Since frequencies in the 140 to 150 MHz 
band are heavily used in many areas, the choice of an input frequency will 
depend on what is available


NY [1sr] has 3 Repeaters with 1 new Proposed [Manhattan, Long Island and ?] 
143.2800 Mhz
Sometimes refered to as Central Repeater, East Repeater and ??

GA has x# Repeaters [No web info found]

Southern CA, NV, UT, AZ  [11s] has atleast 2 Repeaters
[AuxNet Repeater 148.8250 Mhz Rptr 136.5 Hz with 143.8000 Mhz input Santiago 
Peak]
[Charlie Two Repeater 149.8250 Mhz Rptr 136.5 Hz with 143.3050 Mhz input]
[Bravo Simplex 143.2800 Mhz CSQ]
[Charlie Simplex 149.8250 Mhz CSQ]
[Black Mtn - 02.2005 Retired. 149.xxxx mhz]
[Mt. Vaca Delta 143.2800 Mhz]
[New sites, Montara Mtn as well as one in San Mateo County]


Northern CA, WA Area
[Mtn Diablo Repeater , San Fran Area]
Talk of 4 new Repeater[s] or Sites
WA has x Repeaters [No web info found]

NV has 1 Repeater
Lake Tahoe Rptr - might be DOA


LA has 3 Repeaters - Baton Rouge, New Orleans & LaCombe [Future Site in 
Rapides Parish] 143.2800 Mhz

MA uses 143.2800 Mhz Simplex

National Simplex has a new 140 Mhz Frequency

Anyone else, with info to report?  We should all be on the lookout [BOLO] 
for the new frequencies as they finish the migration.


Bill Dunn    N1/KUG
Cruise Ship Frequencies
http://home.earthlink.net/~ecps92/cruise_ships.htm  [Updated]