W9YRC - "Bigfoot" - Downers Grove, IL
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N 41° 49.831 W 088° 01.898
16T E 414335 N 4631473
The W9YRC repeater is located on the roof of the Hamilton Partners building.
Waymark Code: WM8GB3
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member clayj
Views: 13

The antenna on on top of what is one of the tallest buildings in this part of DuPage County. Many hams in northeastern Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southeast Wisconsin call the repeater the "Bigfoot." Club members and passing hams are often able to stay in contact with the W9YRC repeater as far away as Beloit, WI, Muskegon, MI, Valparaiso, IN, and Kankakee, IL.
Repeater Call Sign: W9YRC

Output Frequency: 443.00

Input Frequency: 443.00

Input/Output Tone: Unknown whether tone is required for input or encoded on output.

Club Web Page: [Web Link]

IRLP: yes

IRLP Node ID: 4774

Input Tone: Not listed

Output Tone: Not listed

Output Power: Not Listed

Antenna height (above average terrain): Not Listed

Echolink: Not Listed

Echolink Node Number: Not listed

D-STAR: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Not ham operator: Obtain geographical proximity to repeater site and post relevant picture with log. CAUTION: Observe posted KEEP OUT signs to prevent exposure to high levels of RF emissions. Do not climb towers. Do not trespass. Ham operator: Complete a QSO on the repeater. Requirements: Your call, the other station's call, signal report from other station, your location relative to repeater (GPS coordinates, or bearing/distance), transmit power.
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