Breckenridge Repeater Site (145.790 Mhz)

Breckenridge Repeater Site (146.790 Mhz)

The 146.790 Mhz repeater near Breckenridge resides near the top of Mt. Baldy in Summit County. The elevation at the site is approximately 12,700 feet. The repeater is known for its wide coverage to the north and west. It covers parts of South Park as well, but the coverage to the south isn't as good, with the summit of Mt. Baldy behind the site.

This equipment consists of a GE Master II repeater, with a four port Link Communications RLC-4 controller. The repeater is attached to one port, while a GE Custom MVP UHF transceiver attaches to a second port. The UHF transceiver links the site to the 145.310 Mhz repeater at Mt. Thorodin. A GE Custom MVP VHF transceiver attaches to a third port and links the site to the 145.445 Mhz repeater atop Mosquito Pass northeast of Leadville. A second UHF MVP link transceiver attaches to the fourth port, giving us a redundant link path to a link radio north of Eagle. Duplexers for the VHF repeater are made by WACOM.

Commercial and solar power are used at this site, with several batteries inside the building. Solar and commercial power keep the batteries charged and the four radios use the batteries when commercial power fails.

Antennas consist of a VHF colinear vertical antenna for the repeater, with a seven element UHF yagi link antennas, and five element VHF yagi link antenna.

The 146.790 Mhz repeater site is accessible via 4 wheel drive between the end of June and mid September. The remainder of the year any access to the site is done on foot or via snowmobile.

To see a full size view of any of the photographs, just click on the small pictures.

The metal building in the center of the photo houses the 146.790 repeater. Dan (KBØLRR) and Tony (NAØUS) in front of the Breckenridge repeater site. John (W3CID), John (N5EHP), and John (NØWDW) inside the repeater building. Linda (NØUDM's XYL) and Tony (NAØUS) securing anchors for the antenna guy wires.
Tucker (NØMCL) and Dan (KBØLRR) carrying more rocks for the building foundation. John (N5EHP) and John (W3CID) working on the repeater equipment inside the building. Dan (KBØLRR) outside the repeater building. TV translators reside inside too. John (N5EHP) makes adjustments to the newly installed UHF link antenna.
Three dimensional map of Breckenridge and the surrounding area. Approximate coverage area of the Breckenridge repeater.

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