The Target Link System



Providing wide-area communications to mobile operators traveling interstate and stations in our vast coverage area. Part of the WAN Repeater System
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The Target Link System

This page describes an Amateur Radio Repeater system comprised of a number of repeaters connected together to provide a means of communicating via portable, mobile, or fixed stations over a wide area of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, including Pittsburgh PA, Baltimore MD, and Washington DC.

This system is a part of the WAN Repeater System

Amateur Radio Operators wishing to use our system are asked to adhere to the following:

Be attentive to the amount of time you use the system during a given day, thereby allowing more amateurs the opportunity to use the system. Be courteous to your fellow operators while using our system. Long winded QSO's discourage other users from using the system. Due to the nature and the wide coverage of the system when one repeater in the network is in use for an extended period this is also tying up many repeaters. Many of these rag chews could just as easily be carried out on simplex or other repeaters that are not part of a wide coverage link system. You must also be aware that what you say on the system can be heard over many thousand square miles. Technically our system is one of the best. Many people have put a lot of time, effort, and money in the system to make it work. However, how we use and conduct ourselves while using it can make or break the effectiveness of the system. Never use 11 meter lingo on this link system.

The system is available for any properly licensed amateur radio operator to use. You need not be a member of the A.H.R.A, Berkeley Springs ARA, or MADXRA to use this system.

Technical Operation

This system is based around the tri-band 146.745, 224.700, and 443.850 repeaters located near Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The 220 MHz and UHF repeaters are used as the central hub of the Target Link System. When connected, a linked repeaters audio is routed through the hub repeaters and is available for distribution to the rest of the system. Any linked repeater may be dropped from the system to provide local communications when necessary. Go to Technical Specifications page. The link system uses a CTCSS access tone of 123.0 Hz, except for the Damascus 145.250 repeater which uses 146.2 Hz.

General System Coverage Area

Most of Maryland
Southern Pennsylvania
Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Northern Virginia
Mid Eastern Ohio

Click for detailed system coverage map (NOTE: Severely outdated!)

Repeaters in the System

Central Hub Repeaters - W3VLG 224.700- and KK3L 443.850+ Cacapon, WV (PL 123.0 Hz.)
24 Hour Linked Repeaters System PL 123.0 Hz. except Damascus which is 146.2 Hz.
You must encode a CTCSS tone of 123.0 Hz to access the Target Link System.


KK3L	146.745-	Berkeley Springs, WV
W3VLG	224.700-	Berkeley Springs, WV
KK3L	443.850+	Berkeley Springs, WV
W3WGX	146.835-	Seven Springs, PA
N3VNG	145.250-	Damascus, MD
KK3L	147.240+	Cumberland, MD
K3MAD	147.060+	Frederick, MD
KB8NUF	146.805-	Oakland, MD

Owners and Trustees of the Target Link System


KK3L	Marlon Kasekamp	Owner of the 146.745- and 443.850+	Berkeley Springs, WV
W3KKC	Kevin Custer	Owner of the 146.835-	Seven Springs, PA
W3VLG	Tony Lowery	Owner of the 224.700-	Berkeley Springs, WV
N3VNG	Tim Beall	Trustee of the 147.060-	Frederick, MD
W3KKC & KK3L	Kevin Custer, Marlon Kasekamp	Owners of the 145.250-	Damascus, MD

Support of the Target Link System (Donations are appreciated!)


Repeaters	Direct Inquires to
146.745- 224.700- 145.250-	The Berkeley Springs Amateur Radio Association PO Box 222 Ellerslie, MD 21529-0222
146.835- 145.250-	The Allegheny Highlands Repeater Association 218 Pennsylvania Avenue West Warren PA 16365

Amateur Radio Links

The WAN Repeater System

T-MARC

ARRL

QRZ Database

Allegheny Highlands Repeater Association (AHRA)

The Repeater Builders Technical Information Page

Inquires

Inquires, responsible comments, and/or suggestions are welcomed and should be directed to:

Marlon "Kasey" Kasekamp - KK3L
Email: kasey@atlanticbb.net

Kevin Custer - W3KKC
Email: kuggie@kuggie.com

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