New Morehead City 146.805 Repeater
IRLP node 4554

On October 9,2003  Ron K4JDR, David KF4MOK, Doug N4HAJ and Danny KD4RAA met
Art KD4KTO in Morehead to install the 146.805 - machine, to use with the W4ICW IRLP
4554 node.  The repeater is a converted high band Harris with an RC-100 controller running 
25 watts into split DB-224 antennas at approximately 220 and 140 feet. The repeater
is located right in Morehead across from the bridge to Atlantic Beach.

The repeater has the normal minus - offset and requires an 88.5 PL tone.  The repeater 
also sends an 88.5 tone that follows the 146.205 receiver COS and IRLP audio to allow
folks to monitor without hearing the CW I'ds and eliminate any local interference. The 
controller is set to send two beeps when a local signal is heard on the repeater input 
and one beep to indicate an IRLP signal.

The repeater will be normally connected to one of the QSO Reflectors like 9200 during the week 
and to the Raleigh Reflector 9210 on the weekends to allow participation in the various nets.

Solid mobile coverage was reported from Cedar Island to Emerald Isle along the coast and as far as
the New Bern bridge to the west.  We welcome reports on any additional coverage. Local contact
for the repeater in Morehead is Art Gill KD4KTO.

The IRLP node played an important part during the recent Hurricane Isabel storm as surface reports
of the passing eye of the storm were passed to the National Hurricane Center in Miami on the
IRLP-Skywarn net on the East Coast - Raleigh Reflector 9210.

146.805 Morehead Crew from left to right:
Danny Musten KD4RAA
Doug Blizzard N4HAJ
David Pearce KF4MOK
Art Gill KD4KTO
Ron Casey K4JDR

Our thanks also to Jim WW4M, Dusty W4ICW, Todd N2XL and Frank W4FAL for their
efforts in helping coordinate the system.  Dusty's web site is www.w4icw.com .