
Repeater Statistics: Location: Chilhowee Mountain Blount County, TN
Ground Elevation: 2450 Feet AMSL
Antenna Height Above Ground : 140 Feet
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain: 961 feet HAAT
Frequency: 146.625 MHz (-) 600KHz offset Optional CTCSS tone: 118.8 Hz
Emergency Power on-site
NETS on 146.625:
Blount County ARES: Thursday Evening 9 PM
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OPERATIONAL STATUS: OFF THE AIR!
A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM TIM, WB4GBI: 
In
the early morning hours of March 31, 2022, the 130 ft tower at the
Blount County site where the 53.15, 146.625, and 444.950 repeaters were
located fell to the ground and was destroyed during a horrific 90
MPH
storm. All three repeaters are off the air indefinitely. A new tower
has been constructed, but antenna and feedlines have not been installed
as of this writing. As
you can imagine, this is a devastating loss financially and for the
loss of service from the site. I had to take a large personal loan to
complete the replacement project. A GoFundMe account has been
established to help with the
tremendous expense involved in restoring this site: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wb4gbi-tower-replacement?qid=948d834c13d586145a2f2565a0c13266 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Tim Berry, WB4GBI
Here is an update as of January 23, 2023: The new tower has been
erected as of late last year. A fence and landscaping work has been
completed as well. The interior of the building is undergoing a
renovation, and a replacement underground electrical feed is in
process. It is hoped that 146.625 and the public safety repeaters
located at this site will be back in service very soon. The other
repeaters may have to wait until Spring 2023 to be restored. I will
keep posting updated information here and on social media. Please feel free to email
if you have questions, using the link on the front page of the website.
Thank you once again for your support, prayers, and well wishes!
73 de Tim, WB4GBI
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