Quick Reference

The W8GQN, N8DNX, and KO8P repeaters share a common controller, remote base, weather radio, and IRLP node. Most of the commands below are available from any of those machines. With the exception of pre-set "ancillary functions", most Remote Base operations are, for the most part, limited to the UHF repeaters due to limitations imposed by FCC Part 97 rules. There are also a few differences in the way each of these repeaters behave and a few of the commands are not available on specific repeaters.

User Command Reference

User Levels: 0 = Public user, 1 = Club member

Command Function Min User Level
*00 VHF Repeater PL By-Pass for 15 Minutes 0
20 Check for public mail – Announces who mail is for. 0
21 {message#} Retrieve public mail message. 0
22 Erase the public mail message just retrieved
(May only be used after command 21.)
0
23 Record a public mail message 0
24 {user #} Retrieve private mail 1
25 Erase private mail 1
26 {user #} Record private mail for {user#} 1
27 Play club bulletins 0
270 Play expanded club bulletin 0
28 Play N8DNX repeater bulletins 0
280 Play expanded N8DNX bulletin 0
29 Help with message commands 0
 
30 Intra-system linking off 1
31 Monitor VHF repeater from current repeater 1
32 Link to VHF repeater from current repeater 1
33 Monitor UHF #1 repeater from current repeater 1
34 Link to UHF #1 repeater from current repeater 1
35 Monitor UHF #2 repeater from current repeater 1
36 Link to UHF #2 repeater from current repeater 1
38 {node#} Connect to IRLP node {node#} 0
38 73 Disconnect or stop playing audio news program 0
38 0001 Play ARRL Audio News (must be linked to IRLP) 0
38 0002 Play Amateur Radio Newsline (must be linked to IRLP) 0
38 0003 Play This Week in Amateur Radio (must be linked to IRLP) 0
38 0101 Play Pelston Airport Weather (must be linked to IRLP) 0
38 0102 Play stats on last IRLP connection (must be linked to IRLP) 0
38 0103 Play Propagation report (must be linked to IRLP) 0
38 0104 Play list of nearby APRS stations (must be linked to IRLP) 0
38 0199 Play a silly message (must be linked to IRLP) 0
39 Help with intra-system linking Messages 0
 
40 Link Off 0
41 Toggle link Transmit On/Off 0
400 Link to 146.74 repeater (from current repeater) 1
401 Link to IRLP (from current repeater) 1
410 Link to 29.6 FM (from current repeater) 1
49 Help with inter-system linking commands 0
 
50 External linking / Remote Base off 1
51 Enter remote base mode (UHF repeater only per Part 97) 1
52 Toggle TX/RX for current link (pending) 1
500 Link to 146.740 repeater (pending) ??????? 1
59 Help with remote base commands 0
 
60 Listen to weather radio – 2 minutes 0
61 Stop listening to weather radio 0
62 Replay last recorder weather alert 0
63 Outside temperature (pending) 0
64 Wind speed (pending) 0
69 Help with weather related commands 0
 
70 List who is currently logged in 0
71 {user#} {pass} Log into system as user {user#} with passcode {pass} 0
72 Log out of system 1
79 Help with user access commands 0
 
80 {digits} Touch tone pad test – repeat {digits} 0
81 Audio test – replay next transmission
Enter command 81, wait for the courtesy tone, key up and speak
0
89 Help with test commands 0
 
90 Total system status report 0
91 Backup battery current 0
92 Backup battery voltage 0
93 DC supply voltage 0
94 Date and Time
95 Room Temperature 0
97 Report received signal strength – (UHF Repeaters Only)
Reported in dbm.
0
98 UHF receive preamp current (should be about 220ma). 0
99 Help with system status commands 0
 
999 System information and help overview 0