honey pot Des Moines, VA Hospital, Iowa, 146.985, W0AK Repeater

VA Hospital - W0AK

Des Moines, IA
Repeater ID: 19-78

Downlink: 146.98500
Uplink: 146.38500
Offset: -0.600 MHz
Uplink Tone: 114.8
County: Polk
Call: W0AK
Use: OPEN
Op Status: ON-AIR On-Air
Coverage: Wide Area Coverage.
Wide area coverage. 30 mi radius.
Antenna (AGL): 85 feet
Power: 67 watts
Pattern: Omnidirectional
Features: Emergency Power. Closed Autopatch.
Emergency power equipped.
FM: Yes; analog capable: 25.0 kHz (wideband)
Notes: IaRC Listing: Des Moines 146.9850 W0AK 114.8 WFM E. There is no Repeater Record Custodian assigned to this repeater. Please ask W0DQ -- RAYMOND C. DENNIS -- TRUSTEE to register with RepeaterBook.com so that he (or others of his choosing) can be assigned as such. NOTE: This repeater reportedly had a defective/ unresponsive receiver which caused the repeater to be OFF-AIR for more than six (6) months. Current Operational Status is OFF-AIR.
Web links: Sponsor: Des Moines Radio Amateur Association.
Coordination: IARC
Last updated: 2023-02-07
Last reviewed: 2025-05-22
Marker
30 km
20 mi
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Date Information Updated
2020-10-28 00:00:00 off line Defective receiver unresponsive
2011-07-18 00:00:00 Updated location and date.
2011-02-27 00:00:00 2989 Truro Road, truro, IA. Moved rfom Des Moines in 2008.

Call Date Details
W6GRE (registered) 2025-05-22 Reported repeater was heard.
KF0AIH (registered) 2025-03-27 Reported repeater was heard.