W9WIN Forums.: ANNUAL STATEWIDE RACES TEST

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security will be conducting it's Statewide RACES test on Saturday January 17th at 9:00am EST/ 8:00am CST and will last about 2hrs.

The Following list includes some the repeaters being used for the test. Additional ECHOLINK repeaters not list are welcome to link with us for the test. Please advise your EMA and RACES officials that your repeater will be available for the test.

All Echolink and on demand link repeaters should link up 15 minutes before the test.

Statewide RACES Test
January 17th 2009

This list contains all of the repeaters and systems that will be connected to the W9WIN Linked Repeater System and The K9IU IRLP Reflector during the Statewide RACES test.

Due to unexpected changes All IRLP Repeaters will be connecting direct with IDHS Indianapolis on a separate repeater.
All IRLP Nodes must connect to Reflector 9441

All Echolink Repeaters can still connect direct into the W9WIN System and the test by connecting to Echolink node 338340/N9UMJ-R

Please take your local check-ins before the test and send your counts through one of these repeaters.

Some of these repeaters have a large coverage area of 100 miles or more.
Please try the ones near you .or visit the websites listed for additional information.
Allow at least 3 seconds before and after transmissions to allow the links to open and close.

W9WIN System http:// www.w9win.org
Central, South Central and Southern Indiana
Coverage: IDHS Districts 4,5,7,8,9,10

1. 442.250 + offset, 136.5 PL Huron, IN. Lawrence County
2. 442.425 + offset, 136.5 or 118.8 PL Vicksburg, IN. Greene County
3. 443.275 + offset, 136.5 PL Brown County State Park, IN. Brown County
4. 443.775 + offset, 136.5 PL Bloomington, IN. Monroe County
5. 444.325 + offset, 136.5 PL Indianapolis, IN. Marion County
6. 444.475 + offset, 136.5 PL Cloverdale, IN Putnam County
7. 444.925 + offset, 136.5 PL., Salem, IN. Washington County
8. 442.175 + offset 151.4 PL Clinton, IN. Vermillion County
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2 Meter Repeaters in network.
1. 145.470 - offset, 136.5 PL Ridgeport, IN. Greene County
2. 145.390 - offset, 118.8/ 136.8 PL Linton, IN Greene County
3. 146.895 - offset, 136.5 PL Gosport, IN Owen County
4. 147.240 + offset 103.5 Cincinnati IN Greene County
KB9KRI System http://www.kb9kri.com
Northwest and North Central Indiana
Coverage: IDHS Districts 1, 2,3,4,6
10 meter 29.640 - (29.540) No PL
6 meter 53.570 -(52.570) 131.8 Pl
2 meter 147.105 +(147.705) 131.8 Pl
220 MHz 224.120 -(222.520) No PL
440 MHz 444.350 +(449.350) 131.8 Pl
900 MHz 927.800 -(902 .800) 131.8 Pl -South
900 MHz 927.975 -(902 .975) 110.0 Pl -North
1.2 GHz 1292.000 - (1272.000) 88.5 Pl

W9OG System
Tri-State Amateur Radio Society http://www.w9og.net
South Western Indiana
Coverage:IDHS District 10

146.790 (-) offset 88.5 Pl

The following Echolink and IRLP repeaters will be used to fill in the gaps not covered by the wide area systems. (Only repeaters will be used to link into the W9WIN system) Echolink links and Individual nodes should check into the N9KVX-L or W9SEM node for the test.

Dearborn County Lawrenceburg K9GPS
443.875 (+) offset Pl 146.2 http://www.dearborncounty.org/races Laughery Valley ARC
Coverage: IDHS District 9

Allen County Ft. Wayne W9VD 444.300 (+) offset 131.8 Pl Connected to IRLP Reflector
Coverage: IDHS District 3

Marshall County Plymouth, Indiana K9WZ 147.285 (+) 131.8 Pl
Coverage: IDHS District 2, 3

Madison County Anderson Indiana WA9EOC 444.675(+) offset or 927.6750 (-) offset 131.8 Pl Coverage: IDHS Districts 3, 5, 6

Kosciusko County Warsaw, Indiana KA9OHV 443.050 (+) offset 131.1 pl
Coverage: district 2 and 3
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The coverage areas for the districts are only estimated and may vary . Try to contact several in your area before test to determine which one is best for you.

Thanks to all of the groups, nodes and hams and your continued support of the emergency services system that has made this test so successful the last 2 years.

Visit the IDHS website for more information at http://www.in.gov/dhs/2686.htm

Rick Nicholson N9UMJ

W9WIN EMCOMM Coordinator