LVRAC Repeaters
K7UGE Repeater Update
July 26, 2026
Behind the scenes, There is lot’s happening on the UHF/VHF front.
On October 20, 2025, the link between 146.940 and 448.500 repeaters has been temporarily disconnect. The two repeaters are operating independently.
The repeater team made a trip to the Westgate on October 4, 2025. We reinstalled the 146.940 repeater, removed the old antenna and replaced it with the Hustler G7 VHF vertical antenna.
Allstar link between the 146.910 Las Vegas EOC repeater and the Amargosa EOC repeater is complete.
The 448.500 will stay put atop the Westgate, which will be its permanent home.
Southern Hills Hospital is the future location for our new UHF repeater. It will be linked to our Westgate 146.940 repeater. The antenna is installed. We are waiting for the electric power and internet to be supplied by the hospital for us to complete the project.
And as we look ahead, the club is in the early going of planning and preparing an application for grant funding. Our goal is to acquire at least one Motorola MOTOBRO SLR 5000 Series repeater to replace and upgrade existing equipment.
We’ll continue to focus on returning the K7UGE repeaters to optimum performance and we’ll continue to keep you posted.
VHF 146.940 and UHF 448.500 Westgate Repeaters
The Las Vegas Radio Amateur Radio Club operates the K7UGE on 146.940 MHz (PL 100.0) and 448.500 MHz (PL 100.0) both with standard offsets. The link between the repeaters was temporarily disconnected on October 20, 2025.
146.940 and 448.500 LVRAC Repeaters and Antennas on top of the Westgate Hotel
VHF 146.910 Las Vegas EOC Repeater
The EOC repeater is part of the K7UGE family of repeaters. This repeater is located at the City of Las Vegas Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 7551 W. Sauer Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada. The frequency is 146.910 MHz, standard negative offset, and a PL tone of 100.0 Hz. This repeater is currently active, so please feel free to use and test it out.
For more photos and information about the Las Vegas EOC LVRAC repeater and the ARES equipment, see the January 18, 2023 meeting presentation.
UHF 447.200 Amargosa Valley EOC Repeater
The Amargosa Valley EOC repeater is part of the K7UGE family of repeaters located at the Emergency Operations Center. The frequency is 447.200 MHz, standard +5 MHz offset, and a PL tone of 100.0 Hz. The antenna is a Diamond X50A mounted on the commercial tower at 100 feet. The Amargosa Valley EOC repeater is linked to the Las Vegas EOC 146.910 repeater. Watch the Amargosa Repeater Installation on Our YouTube Video
UHF 447.200 Southern Hills Hospital Repeater
Southern Hills Hospital is the future location for our new 447.200 repeater. Yes, it will be the same frequency as the Amargosa Valley EOC repeater and it will be linked to our main Westgate 146.940 repeater.
We have the antenna installed. We are waiting for the electric power and internet to be supplied by the hospital for us to complete the project.
Taking Care of Our Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club Repeaters
Up On The Roof- October 4, 2025
The Rebirth Of The 146.940 Repeater Story
The Rebirth Of The 146.940 Repeater YouTube Video
Repeater Maintenance – March 15, 2025
How to Program the LVRAC Repeaters into your Baofeng
Jay Frumkin – WJ3EP has created a couple of “How To” sheets on programing a Baofeng UV-5R handheld dual band UHF/VHF radio with the frequencies of the two Linked K7UGE repeaters. To print or view the sheets (one for each of the bands) click the links below.
How to Program the LVRAC VHF Repeater into a Baofeng UV-5R
How to Program the LVRAC UHF Repeater into a Baofeng UV-5R
Local Repeater Lists
Jerry Sobel – K0MBB has created a list of local 2m and 70cm repeaters in Excel spreadsheet format that can be downloaded (see directly below) and converted to a CSV file for use in importing when programming your radio with CHIRP. Click to Download Excel File
To download or view the current Southern Nevada Repeater List compiled by the Southern Nevada Council of Clubs. Click to View the Southern Nevada Repeater List
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