Repeater Move Update – Climber Scheduled, Installation Starts July 16

13 Jul 2025 - N5MCL

The long-anticipated move of the GVARC repeater is now entering its final phase.

As of July 12, 2025, Mike (WQ5C) reports that the climbing crew is officially scheduled to begin antenna and feedline installation on Wednesday, July 16. The work is expected to take two days, though time has been blocked out through Friday, July 18, just in case.

Once this work is complete, the club will have until approximately October to finish preparing the new space and complete the equipment move from the current site.

This milestone follows other major achievements:

  • The club secured a formal lease agreement with NBU: 20 years total (four renewable 5-year terms).
  • NBU accepted the club’s ARRL liability policy, a favorable outcome over NBU’s original requirement.
  • All key hardware (antennas, Heliax feedline, duplexer, cabinet, rack, and jumpers) is already staged and ready for deployment.

Mike will provide further details at the quarterly club meeting this Saturday, July 19th.

“We’re in the home stretch. The climbers are booked, and once the antennas go up, the rest follows quickly.”
— Mike, WQ5C

Stay tuned for the next update and any volunteer needs as the installation date approaches.



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