CCARA Ham Repeater Finally Goes Up on Chimney Peak
The CCARA ham repeater finally goes up on Chimney Peak. Since 2013, Chimney Peak in Jacksonville, Alabama, has lacked an amateur radio repeater
This video shows the hard work done while installing a repeater on chimney peak in jacksonville alabama. Our tower climber had to face rain and high winds while on the tower installing this antenna.
A 2M VHF repeater hasn’t been on Chimney Peak in Jacksonville Alabama since 2013. Been a long time coming and on May 9, 2025 the new antenna went up and the repeater set to full power and everyone is ecstatic to have a repeater up and operational. The coverage includes all of Jacksonville and clear audio from Rome and Cedartown GA, Southside and Gadsden, and with the height of about 1800’ moat of Anniston and Oxford! The CCARA club bought and installed the repeater and controller w commercial equipment programmed with time, temperature, and even RSS (radio signal strength) readback. The plan is also to have the capability to link with local repeaters automatically and as needed. Tune in and join the conversation 145.3- 100PL.
