Our Repeaters
Branch 63 owns, operates and maintains a large number of repeaters, which are situated on Mt Climie Track in Upper Hutt, New Zealand.
Of these, our 730 repeater has IRLP Node #6713 on it and provides excellent FM voice coverage throughout the lower North Island. Please note that 730's IRLP node number has changed (formerly 6931). 730 is being worked by stations in Blenheim, Nelson, Masterton and Taranaki. A few times in the past, propagation conditions have been such that Australia has worked through 730 along with regular Christchurch and Auckland contacts being reported.
We are very proud to operate two D-Star repeaters, '5425' and '860' which have proved to provide excellent coverage throughout the valley. Find out which repeaters cover your area using our coverage maps.
Repeaters
| Name | TX MHz | Split | Repeater Hardware | Antenna | Power | Mode(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 6 m | 53.95 MHz | -1 MHz Split | GE Mastr II | ½ wave folded dipole | 70 W | FM voice only |
| 730 2 m | 147.3 MHz | +600 KHz Split | Tait 800 series | Hi-Tec FDE3-SA Omni 3 dBd | 45 W | FM voice only |
| D-Star 5425 2 m | 145.425 MHz | -600 KHz Split | ID-RP2000V | Single dipole | 25 W | DV & DD |
| D-Star 860 70 cm | 438.6 MHz | -5 MHz Split | ID-RP4000V | Single dipole | 25 W | DV & DD |
| 1292 23 cm | 1292 MHz | -20 MHz Split | Tait IF + Minikits EME72B RPT | Vertical 6 dBd Coaxial Collinear | 12 W | FM voice only |
Repeater Resources
Miscellaneous
- Repeater Coverage Maps
- (PDF) Mt Climie Innovative SR250C Power Supply System
- (PDF) Mt Climie WiFi Link D-Star Gateway Link
- (PDF) FM Repeater Basics
- (PDF) SM-4 Gain antenna
395 6 metre DX Repeater
- (PNG) 395 Block Diagram
- (PDF) 395 6 m DX Repeater at Mt Climie
- (JPG) 395 Duplexer
- (JPG) 395 Folded Dipole
- (JPG) 395 Repeater Controller and PSU
730 2 metre FM Voice Repeater
5425 2 metre D-Star Repeater
- (PNG) VHF Repeater Block Diagram
- (PDF) RP-2000 D-Star Repeater at Mt. Climie: Overload Solution (2014)
- (PDF) Mt Climie: D-Star Repeater fault diagnosis
860 70 cm D-Star Repeater
- (JPG) 860 Block Diagram
- (PDF) Mt Climie 860: A beginning (2014)
- (PDF) Mt Climie 860: SM-4 Gain antenna for D-Star
- (PDF) Mt Climie 70 cm Band Repeater Antenna
- (PDF) RP-4000 D-Star Repeater at Mt. Climie: 8 Cavity Duplexer
- (PDF) RP-4000 D-Star Repeater at Mt. Climie: Power Control
- (PDF) Mt Climie: D-Star Repeater fault diagnosis
