The City of Tukwila owns two ICOM D-Star Voice Repeaters to provide digital voice coverage to the entire city.
Weekly Communications Net:
The TECTeam's weekly communications net takes place every Sunday at 6:30pm on the Fire Station 52 D-Star Repeater.
You can view the Net Script here
Tukwila Fire Station 52 Repeater Settings:
- Receive Frequency: 440.425 Mhz
- Repeater Offset: + 5Mhz
- UR: CQCQCQ
- R1: KF7BFT B
- R2: KF7BFT G
- MY: <Your Callsign Here>
SeaTac Fire Station 46 Repeater Settings:
- Receive Frequency: 440.275 Mhz
- Repeater Offset: + 5Mhz
- UR: CQCQCQ
- R1: KF7BFS B
- R2: KF7BFS G
- MY: <Your Callsign Here>
A radio net is:
An opportunity to meet on the air with other hams in the area A chance to pass communications traffic if there is any An opportunity to test your radio and settings to confirm you can reach the rest of the group A time to make announcements, request assistance, hear updates on local radio happenings Usually short and follows a set script to facilitate orderly check-ins and message traffic Open to anyone who wishes to check in and participate!