The normal operating state of the 146.850 repeater is unlinked. The normal state of the 145.110 repeater is linked to the Peach State Intertie.  Linking Cochran to Warner Robins using C6851 will drop the Intertie link, but when the Cochran to Warner Robins link is dropped using C6850, the link between Cochran and the Intertie will be reestablished. Likewise, when the C1230 code is entered, the link to Warner Robins will be dropped and the link to the Intertie will be reestablished.

All users are welcome to utilize the link codes as desired, but we ask that whenever you finish using the desired link, you reestablish the link to the Intertie and drop the link on the 146.850 side by using the codes above.

The repeater is interfaced with a Peet Brothers Ultimeter 2100 and a CATAUTO WX-200 Weather Receiver . Weather data from the Ultimeter 2100 is available via the Internet (see the APRS/WX page for more info) as well as on the repeater. The WX-200 weather receiver allows users to listen to NOAA Weather Radio via the repeater at any time. When NOAA issues a weather watch or warning, the statement is retransmitted via the repeater, providing instant notification to spotters and other listeners. During a NOAA weather event, the ID tone on the repeater will be changed and the WX-200 will broadcast periodic (5-minute interval) notification that a weather alert is active. Once the event expires, the repeater will automatically revert to normal operating mode. Receiver audio is mixed with audio from the WX-200, giving spotters the ability to talk over the weather receiver audio.

The table below summarizes commands for accessing data from the Ultimeter 2100 and WX-200.

Please use these features (especially the WX-200) sparingly.

The WX-200 manual weather receiver is set to turn off every two minutes. This prevents damage to the repeater caused by users bringing up the receiver and locking the repeater in transmit mode.  Note that this does NOT guarantee that a user will receive a full 2-minutes of weather broadcast, since the timer fires every 2 minutes as opposed to 2-minutes from the time the receiver is activated. If the receiver times out prior to hearing the information you need, simply reenter the access code.