Approximate location: 32.56670, -83.89770
· open map ↗ · other dots: repeaters within 25 miles (● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown)
Note: Currently, this is an experimental setup, and it may not always be online! * 08-03-2026: Relay coax run has been upgraded to LMR600. Previously, it used LMR400. This is an audio relay on repeater channel 17R. It uses the standard +5MHz TX/RX offset as regular repeaters. You will hear your transmission re-broadcast, but everyone else will only hear you once, thanks to the offset. It does not use any tones in or out at this time, though this may change in the future. Transmissions should be limited to 30 seconds max because this is the time limit of the relay function. Relay is achieved using a 50-watt BTECH transceiver with audio relay mode enabled and set to reverse TX/RX frequencies on repeater channel 17R, so it receives on 467.600 and retransmits on 462.600. Output power is 50watts (measures at about 70watts at the radio itself). Antenna is a 9ft Comet, about 30ft high. It is powered by a BTECH power converter, but I also have a backup 100ah battery with 200w solar panels as a secondary power supply in the event of a power failure. Use: As stated above, this is currently an experiment, and it will have downtime since this is my base station radio, and I will have to take the relay offline when I need to use the radio for other purposes. I will try to keep it active as much as possible, though, and I try to announce when it will be offline, especially if recent traffic has been heard on it. No permission is required for use; just be kind and respect others. And please use your callsign along with standard repeater etiquette. Notes About Coverage Range: The range estimate of 5 miles I have listed is a very conservative estimate. In reality, I can hit it from HWY 96 on the other (east) side of I-75. It can be heard in much of Byron, but reaching it from there is often spotty. There is a spot just as you are entering/leaving Byron on HWY 49, around the high-voltage lines, where it can be reached by most rigs easily. It can sometimes be heard around the Hartley Bridge Road exit on I-75, but I don't know of anyone reaching it from that location. The range will really just depend on the rig used to reach it, atmospheric conditions at the time, and the geography of the area.