Out with the old repeater!

On July 6, 2007 Tim "KB9FBI" and Al "N9MAF" removed the old vhf 146.775 repeater which has been in operation since the 1980's. The old repeater was replaced by a temporary repeater provided by N9MAF. Which will keep the K9JX repeater operational until the new repeater can be configured and installed in the near future.

The K9JX repeater is loacated on top of The Beecher High Rise Apartments located at 301 West Beecher St. in Jacksonville, IL.

The trip to the top is quite strenuous, as Al and Tim can attest from these picture taken on there trip to the top.

This is the ladder leading to the roof!

This is the hatch to the roof.

This is hatch from the roof.

The elevator penthouse. Looking West towards the door leading up to the repeater.

Second Ladder to the top. Inside the elevator penthouse up to the second floor where the repeater is located.

Repeater Cabinet KB9FBI unlocking the repeater cab in the SW corner of the elevator penthouse.

VHF Repeater Our old faithful 146.775 repeater just before taking off the air for the switch. 198?-2007

Dual band antenna. Looking SW towards the repeater antenna on the roof of the elevator penthouse.

View looking NW towards the old Dunlop Hotel.

View looking NE towards the only other building that is taller downtown, the Farmers Bank building.

View looking SE towards the Pactiv Plant at the edge of town.

View looking SW over Morton Ave towards the highest spot in the county near the water tower.

As you can see, this is quite a job to carry the repeater and equipment to the top of Beecher High rise. Thanks Guys!