Blue Mountain Repeater update

Blue Mountain Fire Tower and antennas (1/13/15)

Nick Deyulio from the Bear Bait Radio Club sent us an update this week on the 146.865 repeater on top of Blue Mountain in Hamilton County (central ADK's). The repeater had some issues recently and has now been replaced with a temporary replacement while the original repeater is being repaired. Thanks to Chris; KD2BAD for braving the elements to go up top on January 13th to replace the repeater (check out the picture to the left). This repeater provides good coverage to the central Adirondacks where cell coverage is very limited. Thanks to the Bear Bait Club (and helpers) for this important north country repeater!

Nick also mentioned that there is now APRS capability from on top of Blue Mountain. See the clubs web page for more information at: http://www.bearbaitradioclub.com/index.html


Read more about this repeater in an older UpstateHam story here: http://www.upstateham.com/2013/05/new-2-meter-repeater-for-adirondacks_20.html

The Bear Bait Radio Club is also having a Amateur Radio Technician Class and VE test session on February 21st and 22nd, 2015 at the Clay Welcome Center on RT. 31, Clay NY. It's from 8-5 each day. Lunch will be provided. Contact Scott; WA2DTN for more info at: kb2bdb@twcny.rr.com

The club also provides Amateur Radio licensing classes several times a year. See their calendar for more dates and times at:http://www.bearbaitradioclub.com/main_003.htm#