W4CIA 147.210 Mhz

[Rob Seastrom]

Richard <revo753 at yahoo.com> writes:

> Hi,
> Thanks for your reply.  Perhaps, if I put the j-pole antenna in the attic, it
> might hit the repeater.

Unlikely.

> Their is a ham near here, in Manassas, who has rooftop antennas.  I
> wonder, if he could bring the repeater up.

Did you look at the coverage maps Maitland posted?  Zoom in on them;
they show the county lines etc.  If your friend lives on top of Bull
Run Mountain, he has a prayer.

Note that being able to "bring the repeater up" may not be enough to
actually communicate through it.

> I don't know if this ham is an AMRAD member. 
> Are non-AMRAD members allowed to use the repeater?

Yes.

-r