Our Repeaters
Our south repeater hut on Mount Climie (photographed in May 2024) is owned, operated and maintained with a number of repeaters, which are situated on Mt Climie Track in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. This site is located 860 metres (2821 feet) above sea level.
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 6m | 53.950 MHz | -1 MHz | GE Mastr II | ½ wave folded dipole | 70W | FM Voice only |
| 730 2m | 147.300 MHz | +600 kHz | Tait T-800 Series | Hi-Tec FDE3-SA Omni 3 dBd | 45W | FM Voice only |
| D-Star 5425 2 m | 145.425 MHz | -600 kHz | ICOM ID-RP2010V | SM-4 dipoles Omni-pattern | 25W | DV/FM & DD |
| D-Star 860 70cm | 438.600 MHz | -7 MHz | ICOM ID-RP4010V | SM-4 dipoles Omni-pattern | 25W | DV/FM & DD |
| 1292 23 cm | 1292 MHz | -20 MHz | Tait IF + Minikits EME72B RPT | Vertical 6 dBd Coaxial Collinear | 12W | FM Voice only |
Repeater Resources
Miscellaneous
395 6 metre DX Repeater
730 2 metre FM Voice Repeater
5425 2 metre D-Star Repeater
860 70 cm D-Star Repeater
1292 23 cm FM Voice Repeater
