Repeater Temporarily Offline — Fire Damage
The Hillside Repeater is currently offline while being rebuilt following a fire. Members can follow rebuild progress in the Members Area.
The Hillside Repeater
444.650 MHz — Serving the Bismarck–Mandan, North Dakota area 24/7
Repeater Specifications
Output Frequency
Listen on this frequency — the repeater transmits here
444.650 MHz
Input Frequency
Transmit on this frequency to access the repeater
449.650 MHz
Offset
Standard positive offset for 70cm band
+5.0 MHz
PL / CTCSS Tone
Required to access the repeater
107.2 Hz
Location
Serving the greater Bismarck–Mandan area
Bismarck–Mandan, North Dakota
Licensee
Hillside Amateur Radio Club
KC0AHL
Multi-Mode Operation
Supported Modes
The Hillside Repeater supports analog FM and three digital modes, each with connected gateways for worldwide linking.
Standard FM
AnalogClassic analog FM voice — compatible with virtually any 70cm-capable radio. No special equipment or programming beyond frequency and tone required.
- Compatible with all analog 70cm radios
- Output 444.650 MHz / Input 449.650 MHz (+5.0 MHz offset)
- Program PL tone 107.2 Hz on transmit
D-STAR
DigitalGatewayDigital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio — Icom's digital voice and data protocol. Supports DV (Digital Voice) mode with full gateway connectivity for worldwide linking via the D-STAR network.
- Icom D-STAR compatible radios required
- DV (Digital Voice) mode supported
- Gateway connected for worldwide linking
System Fusion
DigitalGatewayYaesu's System Fusion (C4FM) digital mode. Gateway connected to the Wires-X network for worldwide linking.
- Yaesu C4FM compatible radios required
- Auto-detect analog/digital capable
- Wires-X gateway for worldwide linking
DMR
DigitalGatewayDigital Mobile Radio — an open digital standard widely used in both amateur and commercial radio. Supports talk groups and worldwide linking via the DMR network gateway.
- Any DMR-capable radio supported
- Color Code 1
- Talk group access via gateway
- DMR network connected for worldwide linking
Getting Started
How to Access the Repeater
Program Your Radio
Set your receive (output) frequency to 444.650 MHz and your transmit (input) frequency to 449.650 MHz — a standard +5.0 MHz offset.
Set the PL Tone
Program a CTCSS (PL) tone of 107.2 Hz on transmit. This is required to open the repeater squelch.
Choose Your Mode
Select FM for analog, or configure your radio for D-STAR, System Fusion (C4FM), or DMR as appropriate for your equipment.
Key Up and Listen
Listen before transmitting. Give your call sign and enjoy the Bismarck–Mandan area's most capable repeater.
Questions About the Repeater?
Contact the club for technical questions, linking requests, or to report issues with the repeater.