On each 2 meter repeater, we have 75 watt Power Amplifiers installed. He also designed a PC board for this and along with Earl Fortner, K4KAY, they built and installed the circuit in all of the Arcom controllers. Bill Heybruck, WA2EDN, designed a circuit and built a prototype that would allow us to reset the repeater controllers after a power surge without making a trip to the site. ![]() Our repeater controllers have all been upgraded to Arcom RC210 controllers and accessories, which include Rack Mount Enclosures, Auto Patch Option Board, and Real Time Clocks. All of our repeaters – except for our 220 repeater – have been upgraded to TKR 750 or TKR 850 commercial repeaters. We have made it a goal to have similar equipment in all of our repeater sites to allow for easier maintenance, controller software upgrades, and repairs. Today we maintain five different repeaters. Still operating very well and widely used, we can be very proud of the history of 146.94 and its younger siblings. ![]() When the Independence building was imploded making room for taller buildings, our 146.94 had already been moved a few times to higher altitudes. It was first installed on top of the Independence building at Trade and Tryon which at 13 stories, was the tallest building in Charlotte. This was from Bob Southworth, KI4YV, who was part of the team putting the repeater on the air. In 1968, our 146.94 repeater was the first 2M FM repeater we knew about east of the Mississippi.
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