Tuesday ARES Net
7:30 PM
Meetings & Nets
Meetings and nets are the easiest way to hear local activity, ask questions, and meet operators around Helena.
Saturday Coffee Net
9:00 AM
Sunday Trivia Net
7:30 PM
Repeater Information
Belmont repeater 147.22+ with 100.0 Hz tone. Backup simplex: 147.50 MHz.
Club Meeting
- When
- First non-holiday Monday of each month at 7:00 PM
- Where
- Salvation Army church, 1905 Henderson St., Helena, MT
- Online option
- Join the monthly Google Meet
Club Meeting Map
Meeting address: Salvation Army church, 1905 Henderson St., Helena, MT.
Map fallback: Salvation Army church, 1905 Henderson St., Helena, MT.
Weekly Informal Coffee Meeting
Meet local hams in the back of the Staggering Ox. Stop by any time between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM, come and go as you please, and bring beginner questions or radio projects.
- When
- Weekly, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Where
- Staggering Ox, 400 Euclid Ave, Helena, MT 59601
Coffee Meeting Map
Staggering Ox, 400 Euclid Ave, Helena, MT 59601.
Map fallback: Staggering Ox, 400 Euclid Ave, Helena, MT 59601.
Stay Connected Between Meetings
CCARC uses Slack for quick questions, project photos, activity planning, and casual conversation between nets, meetings, and coffee gatherings.
Additional Repeater Information
Montana Repeater Link Association
MRLA, pronounced "marla," is a statewide ham radio repeater linking system. This system can be connected to other linked repeaters outside of Montana.
- 145.45- ("Hogback", tone: 100.0). It is a MRLA link located on Hogback Mountain, 25 miles northeast of Helena.
- 147.32+ (tone: 100.0). This is also a MRLA link, located in Townsend, 30 miles southeast of Helena.
Digital Repeaters
These are Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) repeaters on the BrandMeister worldwide DMR network.
- 147.10+ on MacDonald Pass, 15 miles west of Helena.
- 444.10+ also on MacDonald Pass.
- 448.90- on Helena's north hill.
- 449.20- near Boulder, 20 miles south of Helena.
Common Local DMR Talk Groups
Since DMR talk groups are usable on all repeaters, these are the most common local talk groups:
- MPRG1: talk group 31301, color code 1, time slot 2
- MPRG2: talk group 31302, color code 1, time slot 1
Packet Radio
- KM7DES-10 is on 145.01. It is located at the State of Montana DES office on Ft. Harrison, a few miles west of Helena. It is part of the Winlink network.
- WA1TYB-10 is on 145.05 and is located in East Helena. It is part of the Winlink network.
External Repeater Resources
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