Repeater Info

CARS provides two VHF repeaters in the area. Both repeaters are linked together and provide excellent coverage to the south.

The repeater systems are in climate controlled environments at locations that are staffed throughout the day.

Both sites are supplied with emergency stand-by power to provide communications for extended outages.

146.610MHz

Offset: -0.600MHz
CTCSS: None
Autopatch: Yes

Is located in South Saint Louis city near the corner of Bates & Virginia.  The 610 machine has an open autopatch available for local use only. It can be access by using *8 to enable and # to bring it down.

147.255MHz

Offset: +0.600MHz
CTCSS: None
Autopatch: No

Is located near Waterloo, Illinois and provides excellent coverage to Waterloo, Maeystown, Red Bud, and the surrounding areas.

GMRS

CARS also provides support for a GMRS repeater located near Waterloo, Illinois.
Frequency: 462.700
Offset: +5.00 MHz
CTCSS: 141.3
Motorola Channel Convention: Ch. 21
Icom F21-GM Convention: Ch. 7

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