MB5HF Repeater Back On Air!
MB5HF Repeater Back On Air!
The Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club is pleased to announce that our UHF repeater MB5HF on the 70cm band (RB06) is now back on air and fully operational. After essential maintenance and upgrades, the system is performing well and ready for use by the amateur radio community.
Repeater Information
- Callsign: MB5HF
- Band: 70cm (RB06)
- Output Frequency: 433.1500 MHz
- RX Frequency: 434.7500 MHz
- Modes: Analogue Voice
- CTCSS: 82.5 Hz
- Locator: IO93XQ (Near Hull)
- Latitude/Longitude: 53.68 / -0.02
- TX Antenna Height: 5m AGL
- ERP: 10 dBW
Technical Setup
- Output Power: 10W PEP
- Controller: Powered by OpenRepeater, a versatile software platform designed for amateur radio repeaters. Running on a Raspberry Pi 4, OpenRepeater provides a modern, flexible, and reliable controller solution.
- Power System:
- 2.4kWh 24V battery bank
- 350W solar panel for renewable charging
This combination of renewable power and modern controller software gives MB5HF excellent reliability and ensures long-term sustainable service.
We’d like to thank everyone for their patience during the downtime and look forward to hearing you on MB5HF!
