You could well be hearing the Costa Mesa machine run by the Catalina group on 223.920. It sometimes captures users trying to get into Diablo Peak, and it’s output has even captured Diablo’s output in some locations in Santa Barbara.

N6KTH

From: sbarc-list-bounces@lists.netlojix.com [mailto:sbarc-list-bounces@lists.netlojix.com] On Behalf Of Alain Michel
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 8:40 PM
To: Santa Barbara A.R.C.
Subject: [Sbarc-list] Location of 223.920 MHz, 127.3 PL repeater?

Hello All,

During our Wednesday and Thursday evening nets, I have just recently been hearing QSO's "behind" our own on 223.920 MHz.

I am totally reliant on tropo ducting in order to access the Santa Cruz Island repeater during nets from May through September. I've been working 220 MHz since May, so I have no idea what to anticipate this winter! From my QTH, I can hit the 224.420 MHz, 156.7 Bakersfield repeater when the tropo is in! Bakersfield is almost 200 miles NNE from me. As it is, Santa Cruz Island is about 165 miles NW.

This last Thursday on the "Technical Elmering Net", I distinctly heard the automated repeater I.D. note that the PL was "...127.3". With our "talk-over", I was unable to get the callsign of said repeater.

I've gone through my 2008-2009 ARRL Repeater Book, as well as searching the states of Arizona, Nevada & Idaho for a 223.920 AND 127.3 PL without joy.

I have also gone through the "Google" search with the repeater freq and the PL without success. I have gone through my normal "220 MHz Spectrum Management Association" list, as well as the W6JPL 220 list and have not found a 223.920 with a 127.3 PL! Does anyone have a more comprehensive list of 220 repeaters from which to draw info?

Does anyone in the S.B. area hear this repeater also? Can anyone identify it?

Wait! A thought just occured to me...

Since the 220 repeaters are linked by the 146.790 MHz frequency, could it be another 2 meter repeater I am hearing "through" 146.790 MHz?

Many thanks for taking the time to respond!

Alan...KI6HPO...San Diego