The Crossband Portable Repeater is used to increase the communications capabilities into a remote location. The unit and ancillary equipment is light enough to be carried by an aircraft (airplane or helicopter) to a site for deployment.
Manufacture(s)
Sixty North Electronics
Model
Crossband portable repeater
VHF duplexer
DTX-150
UHF duplexer
DTX-150
VHF channels
Repeater #1 (Marine channel 85)
Repeater #2 (SEAPRO private Co. channel)
UHF channels
Repeater #1 (UHF channel 1, Nat'l Oil Spill repeater)
Repeater #2 (UHF channel 4, Talk around repeater #4)
Power requirements
115V AC or 12V DC
Power output
5 watts
Dimensions L x W x H (in)
31" x 11.5" x 21.5"
Weight (lbs)
80
Ancillary equipment
130 lbs.
Operating environment
-22° F - 140° F (-30° C - 60° C)
Necessary ancillary equipment
1 UHF Antenna or UHF Yagi Antenna, VHF Antenna, ; power cable for AC power, power cable for DC power, 32 ft. antenna mast, 6 guy lines for mast, 2 guy rings, antenna cables for Marine VHF, VHF (company band radio) and UHF antenna; 9 Air Cell batteries and battery box. Additionally a tool kit is included into the Command Console Kit.
Limitations
The Crossband Portable Repeater needs to be positioned in a location that keeps it clear of obstructions to allow for clear communications to and from the repeater. The higher the placement of the repeater, the better the signal. If the repeater is being powered by Air Cell batteries, it may be necessary to change batteries every 72 hours or less (dependent on the amount of communications through the repeater.). The repeaters are also limited to the pre-selected channels that have been programmed into the duplexer. If there is a need to the have different channels (frequencies) than what has been programmed, the repeaters can be reprogrammed by a communications technician with the proper tools.
C-130
DC-6
DC-3
737
Beaver
Otter
Cessna 206
Cessna 185
Heli
Barge
Tug (only)
Lrg F/V
Sml F/V
P/U
Zone 1
Ketchikan
55°23'47.94"N 131°43'45.85"W
Zone 2
Craig
55°29'18.28"N 133°08'24.67"W
Zone 3
Petersburg
56°48'28.84"N 132°58'13.91"W
Wrangell
56°28'14.69"N 132°23'06.98"W
Zone 4
Kake
56°58'21.84"N 133°56'26.67"W
Zone 5
Sitka
57°06'53.48"N 135°23'31.89"W
Zone 6
Gustavus
58°25'21.35"N 135°42'42.36"W
Pelican
57°57'27.84"N 136°13'32.69"W
Zone 7
Juneau
58°17'26.76"N 134°23'33.26"W
Zone 8
Haines
59°14'08.76"N 135°27'51.73"W
Skagway
59°27'09.90"N 135°19'20.26"W
Zone 9
Yakutat
59°32'46.34"N 139°44'05.36"W
(1)
SEAPRO Office