Missoula University Mountain Site UHF DMR
Mac Pass Repeater Group WR7HLN
Contact: Tom WR7AGT [email protected]


Repeater particulars:
448.9 MHz, minus 5 MHz offset
DMR admission: Color Code 1
DMR Radio ID: 313003

Location:
1.5 miles east of Missoula, on University Mountain. Site sits high above I-90, looking down on East Missoula, with a great view of the Missoula Valley. 5404 feet above sea level

Equipment specifics:
Motorola SLR 5700
Two Celwave PD-1151-2N 8dBd omni pattern antennas. Tower height is 85 feet, repeater antennas are on top. Antenna HAAT = 1007 feet.

Operational mode:
Single-mode, DMR only

Networking:
DMR: Brandmeister via Verizon 4G service.

Static talk groups
Time Slot 1 3130 Montana Statewide, 31302 MPRG2, 31304, 313003, 8 MPRG Cluster
Time Slot 2 31301 MPRG1 Mac Pass Repeater Group

Dynamic talk groups:
Time Slot 1 All BrandMeister talk groups
Time Slot 2 PLEASE DO NOT USE TIME SLOT 2 for dynamic talk groups

Remarks:
Coverage includes Missoula and the Missoula Valley, west along I-90 to Tarkio, east along I-90 to Drummond, north to but not including Polson, and south to Hamilton.

7/7/20 The original Hytera RD982 was replaced with a Motorola SLR 5700 repeater. Analog FM mode and EchoLink node WR7HLN-L/448900 are no longer available.
6/09/18 Lookout Pass/University Mountain repeater pair are being used analog for communications support for the Trail Rail Run.
8/17/17 Verizon MiFi router replaced with a Cisco 819 4G router. EchoLink package moved to the site. Dell PC is directly connected to the Hytera repeater.
6/10/17 Lookout Pass/University Mountain repeater pair are being used analog for communications support for the Trail Rail Run.
6/10/17 Hytera RD982 installed, replacing a Motorola MSF-5000, operating in Dynamic Dual Mode. EchoLink networking is operational. BrandMeister networking is operational for now using a Verizon MiFI router.


Coverage map depicting the service area of the University Mountain UHF DMR repeater
Univ Mtn UHF DMR Coverage 180624 v2



Repeater, duplexer, and power supply all fit in half of a half rack. Three 80 AH batteries located on the shelf below provide multiple days of run-time during commercial power outages.
University Mtn Repeater Rack