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ARRG OPERATES REPEATERS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS 

The parameters listed below are under normal circumstances
Repeater Location Frequency Elevation Power/Antenna Comments Linked to
BEND - AUBREY BUTTE 147.040 MHz ( + offset) 604' 100 W 6dB Omni 300w ERP See linking info 444.225 on Mt. Hood
CEDAR MILL - TUALATIN VALLEY 147.380 MHz ( + offset)
(tone 100.0 hz) 		250' 45 W 4-bay 9dB Omni
218w ERP		 System serves the Tualatin Valley west to Forest Grove and South to Sherwood
EUGENE – BLANTON HEIGHTS 443.800 MHz ( + offset) 1299' 75 W 9dB Omni 325w ERP Serves the major areas in Lane County and the I-5 corridor
FOREST GROVE
SOUTH SADDLE MOUNTAIN COAST RANGE		 147.320 MHz ( + offset) 3600' 250 W 6dB Omni
500w ERP		 Site is located 20 miles due west of Hillsboro on South Saddle Mountain.  This repeater  serves a major portion of N/W Oregon and S/W Washington.  I-5 coverage extends from just south of Chehalis to Cottage Grove.  Eastern coverage is to Cascade Locks.  This system has a full Portland & Vancouver autopatch and an emergency 911 autopatch.
442.325 MHz ( + offset)  3600' 80 W 6dB Omni 240w ERP The coverage is sometimes better than the 147.320 MHz repeater, due to differing band characteristics and antenna differences.
LA GRANDE – MT. FANNY 147.260 MHz ( + offset) 7200' 45 W 4.3dB Omni 88w ERP Serves I-84 west of LaGrande and the Baker area
MEDFORD – JONES PEAK 147.020 MHz ( + offset) 2400' 45 W 4.3dB Omni 88w ERP  System serves Ashland, Medford, Jacksonville, White City and Grants Pass
MT. HOOD - TIMBERLINE 147.120 MHz ( + offset)
 (tone 100.0hz) 		7000' 125 W 6dB Omni 250w ERP Located on the south side of Mt. Hood, this repeater serves mobiles from Bend to Portland, Salem, McMinnville and the Tualatin Valley.  This system has an emergency 911 autopatch.
444.225 MHZ ( + offset) (pl 100) 7000' 75 W 6dB Omni 108w ERP See linking info 147.040 in Bend
PENDLETON – COOMBS CANYON 145.330 MHz ( - offset)  (pl 103.5) 2362' 45 W Omni 108w ERP

PORTLAND – Sylvan Tower

  147.040 MHz ( + offset) 850' 110 W 4 Bay 9dB Omni 500w ERP 110' with the antenna on the EAST leg of the tower.  This repeater serves primarily downtown Portland, Eastside & Vancouver with handheld quality.  Mobile coverage on I-5 is from Longview to Salem and on I-84 from downtown Portland to Cascade Locks.  This system has a full Portland & Vancouver autopatch and an emergency 911 autopatch.
NOTE:  This repeater is NOT designed to provide full quieting coverage in Washington County.  Due to the terrain in parts of East Washington County, this repeater is very spotty and the autopatch quality is very marginal.  The 442.225 MHz system provides additional coverage to the South and West of Portland.
442.225 MHz ( + offset) 850' 45 W 9dB Omni 240w ERP Coverage is nearly identical to the 147.040 MHz repeater.  This system has a full Portland & Vancouver autopatch.
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