Lookout Pass UHF DMR/Analog FM
Mac Pass Repeater Group WR7HLN
Contact: Tom WR7AGT [email protected]

Repeater particulars:
444.200 MHz, plus 5 MHz offset
DMR admission: Color Code 2
DMR Radio ID: 313009
Note: Color code and PL tone are different from what is used at most other MPRG sites

Location:
On a mountain top 1.7 miles east of where the Montana/Idaho border and I-90 intersect.

Equipment specifics:
Motorola SLR 5700
Split duplexer and antenna system.
Dual antenna system consists of two Celwave PD-1151-2N 8dBd omni pattern. Tower height is 40 feet, repeater antennas are on top. Antenna HAAT = 1312 feet.

Operational mode:
Single-mode, DMR only

Networking:
DMR: Brandmeister via Verizon 4G service.

Static talk groups:
Time Slot 1 3130 Montana Statewide, 31302 MPRG2, 31304, 313009, 8 MPRG Cluster
Time Slot 2 31301 MPRG1 Mac Pass Repeater Group

Dynamic talk groups:
Time Slot 1 All BrandMeister talk groups
Time Slot 2 PLEASE DO NOT USE TIME SLOT 2 for dynamic talk groups

Remarks:
Coverage includes east along I-90 including St Regis and Superior to Tarkio and west along I-90 including Coeur d'Alene to Spokane.

8/7/20 Repeater hardware upgraded from the existing Hytera RD982 to a Motorola SLR 5700. Site is now single-mode DMR-only.
6/6/20 Lookout Pass repeater is being used analog for communications support for the Trail Rail Run.
6/8/19 Lookout Pass repeater is being used analog for communications support for the Trail Rail Run.
7/15/18 Existing Motorola MSF-5000 UHF repeater and separate MSF-5000 UHF link radio replaced with a dual-mode Hytera RD982 repeater and a Cisco 819 4G router.
6/09/18 Lookout Pass/University Mountain repeater pair are being used analog for communications support for the Trail Rail Run.
12/20/17 It is expected that this site will be converted from analog FM-only to DMR Summer 2018.


Coverage map depicting the service area of the Lookout Pass UHF DMR repeater
Click on the image to view a full-size version of the map
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Photos by Lenny N7MOT at this URL: https://www.lennygemar.com/Friends/2018/2018LookoutPassMPRG/


Repeater, duplexer, and router for internet access are in the rack. Power supply with battery revert is in the Motorola cabinet.
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Close-up detail shows the Cisco 819 4G router, Hyters RD982 repeater, and DB Products duplexer.
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Split antenna system includes the two white stick style antennas.
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Bill K7MT Photo

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