RVARC 2 Meter Repeater

The RVARC sponsors the TMARC coordinated K4TS/R 2 Meter FM open Repeater on 147.015 MHz, pl 79.7. The repeater was moved on July 6th, 1999 to a new county communications tower facility in Spotsylvania County. The new location provides an expanded and much improved coverage area.

The repeater was formerly located on the WJYJ-FM tower near Spotsylvania Courthouse and more recently was located at an interim location near Thornburg, VA

A weekly ARES net is held on Thursday's at 9 PM local time followed by a "Swap Shop" net.

The original repeater was built by W4MHQ and was in continuous operation from November, 1979 until November of 1996 and remained in service as a backup until 2006. See Some RVARC History for additional information.

The original controller using a combination of discrete logic and analog components was replaced in the spring of 1999 with a more modern controller from NHRC featuring microprocessor control and a voice ID system. The original repeater hardware was relegated to backup status in July 1999 and replaced by a new GE Master Exec II repeater and controller from Micro Computer Concepts. The repeater call sign was changed from WB4LNT/R to K4TS/R, (the club's callsign).

The current repeater is a Kenwood TKR-750 which was placed in service in December of 2006. Tone squelch using PL 88.5 was added to the repeaters output so that local users could eliminate occasional interference from other repeaters using the same frequency assignment in Ocean City, MD and Lancaster, PA.

New Diamond X-6000A - Tri Band (2m, 70cm, 23cm) antenna installed February 2015.


The new antenna provides improved coverage and allows for future expansion to 70cm and 23cm operation.

On April 29, 2017, the repeater hardware cabinet was relocated to a new building at the repeater site.

As a result of continuing interference on the repeater input frequency, a pl tone of 79.7 Hz was added to the repeater's input and the tone squelch output was changed from 88.5 to 79.7 Hz on 15 May 2019.

Also see RVARC history for the evolution of the repeater.

And the RVARC history update for an update on the current status of the repeater.

Check Other Fredericksburg, VA Area Repeaters for a list of other local repeaters.

Check Driving I-95 for a list of Interstate 95 exit/milemarker information.