N6NA Repeater Details

The River City ARCS operates a 2 meter repeater on 145.250 MHz with a negative offset. The PL (CTCSS) tone is 162.2 Hz and is turned on at all times.

The repeater transmitter is located east of Sacramento in the foothills near Shingle Springs at about 2000 feet. The system is designed to provide coverage to the greater Sacramento area including Woodland, Davis and Elk Grove. The coverage will vary depending on your radio and antenna.

The N6NA repeater transmitter coverage map shows estimated field strengths to an isotropic antenna 10 feet above ground based on the N6NA repeater 50 watt transmitter power, 2000' antenna elevation and terrain topography.

The system has several receivers located around the Sacramento area to allow weak signals such as from handheld radios to be received. The receivers are connected to a "voter" which selects the best signal and sends it to the repeater transmitter.

Settings Output Frequency: 145.250 MHz Input Frequency:    144.650 MHz Offset: Negative (-600 kHz) PL/CTCSS: 162.2 Hz Access: OPEN Status: ON LINE

Receiver Locations Northeast Sacramento Area East Foothills West Foothills

River City ARCS Weekly Nets

The River City ARCS holds weekly nets on the N6NA repeater every Wednesday at 8:00 pm Pacific time.  All members and guests are welcome to check in.

The N6NA repeater net is followed by our 10 meter check-in net on 28.420 MHz USB and then our slow scan television SSTV net on 145.51 MHz FM simplex..

N6NA Repeater Coverage Map

Legend: Orange - good handheld coverage Red - marginal handheld coverage (need better antenna)	Purple - mobile coverage Dark purple / gray - base coverage with outdoor antenna @ 20' AGL