The use of the ARRG Repeaters is open to all properly licensed amateur radio operators. All of the ARRG Repeaters are OPEN ACCESS (no CTCSS) for you to use. In return, ARRG requests that you be courteous to others and use proper operating practices at all times.

General Rules of Operation:

1.Let the control operators handle interference problems and repeater autopatch guidelines. There may be ARRG control operators taking action that you are not aware of.

2. Control operators do have the authority and responsibility to monitor and maintain complete control of the repeaters.

3. Control operators are: N7BIJ Warren; W7JDT Warren; N7MNL Brian; WN7W Randy; W7CLU Mark; KF7HG Jeff; N7QME Jim; KK7VN Curtis; N7QGU Greg and K7JRB Dee.

Repeater Traffic Priorities:

1. Emergency traffic, ie: 911 calls

2. Priority traffic

3. Public service and scheduled nets

4. General use, ie: QSO's and autopatch use.

Daily Repeater Operations:

1. Be courteous at all times. Lead others by your example.

2. Use your call sign to enter an ongoing QSO.

3. " Break " indicates Emergency or Priority Traffic. If the party has Emergency or Priority Traffic, relinquish the repeater immediately.

4. If someone uses "break" to enter a QSO, don't chastise them, in some areas it is acceptable to use "break" to enter a QSO.

5. Allow the repeater carrier to drop before transmitting. This will allow the timer to reset itself or the controller will time its self out. It will also allow other stations to break in.

This is especially important in the case of an EMERGENCY.

6. Keep QSO's short. Generally QSO's should not last longer than 10 minutes and should be shorter during commute hours.

7. Remember, some people are shy and will not interrupt an ongoing

QSO even if it is announced that they are welcome to break in.

8. A good policy is, once you make contact with another party, go simplex if you can. This frees up the repeater for others to use.

Interference:

1. DO NOT acknowledge transmissions from unlicensed stations or stations causing the interference.

2. DO NOT discuss the interference on the radio.

3. If you hear interference on the repeater, contact one of the control operators listed above.

4. Be prepared to report the time, your location, signal strength, the type of antenna you were using, and if directional the direction in degrees.