Grants/Cibola County, New Mexico - La Mosca Peak Site UHF DMR
Mac Pass Repeater Group WR7HLN
Contact: Tom WR7AGT [email protected]
Although it is located in another state, this site is associated with Montana and has as its primary talk group 31301 MPRG1, which ties it to Helena

Repeater particulars:
443.350 MHz, plus 5 MHz offset
DMR admission: Color Code 1
DMR Radio ID: 310793

Location:
La Mosca Peak, 15 miles northeast of downtown Grants, New Mexico, 11,000 feet above sea level.

Equipment specifics:
Motorola MTR 3000
Commander PD-1151-2N 8 dBd omni pattern

Operational mode:
Single-mode, DMR only

Networking:
DMR: Brandmeister

Static talk groups:
Time Slot 1 3135 New Mexico, 31302, 310793, 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 I-40 from Gallup to Albuquerque

9/23 The repeater was moved from a 3 dB antenna that was shared via a combiner to a stand-alone PD-1151.
6/20/22 Hytera repeater replaced with a Motorola MTR 3000 operating in DMR-only mode. This site no longer supports analog FM operations.
9/14/19 Repeater provided access to the Internet.
6/25/19 On the air stand-alone. Networking to follow.
4/27/19 Bench testing begins, on the air from Dallas' shop. Expected on-air date summer 2019


Coverage map depicting the service area of the La Mosca Peak UHF DMR repeater
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La Mosca Lookout on the right.
La Mosca Lookoout c

Top of Tower
La Mosca Top of tower

Radio Rack
La Mosca Equipment Rack