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THE JAMAICA AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION  

 

CATHERINE'S PEAK


147.360Rx
147.960Tx
-600Khz  114.8Hz
444.500Rx
449.500Tx
-5MHz     88.5Hz
  • The highest repeater site that is available to us. This site is located at 1 04' 29” N 76º 42” 13” W with elevation of 1532 meters in the hills of St. Andrew. All other sites across the Island can see this site; it is for this reason why we use this site as the hub for our Star method of linking the other repeaters.
  • The equipments used are Kenwood TKR-720 VHF, which is connected to a Kenwood TKR–820 UHF as the link repeater. The VHF repeater uses a Sinclair Q2220E VHF duplexer with a Decibel DB 224E VHF Omni directional antenna. The UHF repeater uses a Sinclair internal duplexer with a Hustler G270-10R UHF antenna.
  • Two 250Amph. batteries are installed as back up power.
  • The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) owns this site; they are the local domestic power supply company.

 

MARLEY HILL

147.240Rx

147.840Tx -600Khz  114Hz
444.500 Rx
449.500Tx
-5MHz 88.5Hz
  • This site is located at 17º 56' 55” N and 76º 53' 17” W with elevation of 170 meters in the Portmore area of St. Catherine.
  • The equipment used at this site is a Kenwood TKR-720 VHF repeater with a Sinclair Q2220E VHF duplexer and a Celwave PD1167 VHF Omni directional antenna. A Kenwood TK-805D UHF mobile radio, with a Cushcraft 3 element beam is used for the link.
  • The site gives approximate coverage in the area of Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine.
  • This site is owned by the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited.

 

KEMPSHOT HILL

147.200Rx 147.800Tx -600Khz  114.8Hz
444.500Rx 449.500Tx

-5MHz 88.5Hz

  • This site is located at 18º 24' 29”N 77º 52' 13”W with elevation of 538 meters in the hills of Montego Bay.
  • The equipment used at this site is a Kenwood TKR-720 VHF repeater with a Sinclair Q2220E VHF duplexer and a Decibel DB 224E VHF Omni directional antenna. A Kenwood TK-805D UHF mobile radio with a Cushcraft 3 element beam is used for the link.
  • This site is owned by the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited.

 

HUNTLEY

     

There is no equipment at this site at this time. But, as soon as equipment is placed, this website will definitely provide details for all users.

 

SOLOMON'S PEAK

147.600Rx 147.000Tx -600Khz  114.8Hz
444.500Rx 449.500Tx -5MHz 88.5Hz
  • This site is located in the hills of Oracabessa, and gives approximate coverage from Discovery Bay along the north coast of the Island into the town of Port Antonio.
  • The equipment used at this site is a Kenwood TKR-720 VHF repeater with a Sinclair Q2220E VHF duplexer and a Decibel DB 224E VHF Omni directional antenna. A Kenwood TK-805D UHF mobile radio, with a Cushcraft 3 element beam is used for the link.
The Radio Jamaica Group (RJR), the first commercial radio station in Jamaica, owns this site.