Repeater Site Information and Photos


Following is information about each of the repeaters that are affiliated with the Interstate Inter-tie System.
Sites are listed geographically, North to South (more or less).   Most links are generally left on.

Idaho System (ID)

Malad (ID)

Idaho is  linked to the Interstate Inter-tie System  via a UHF relay site near Malad Idaho, which also includes a VHF remote base.  Contact system control officers for assistance in controlling the remote base.  The Malad site is linked to the 146.35-85 repeater at Jumpoff which is 13 miles northeast of Arco at an elevation of 8950 feet.

Sawtel (ID)

The Sawtel site, 10,000 feet MSL, in Island Park, Idaho, west of West Yellowstone, Mt. on 145.23 MHZ, access tone 100 Hz has been added to the linked system.  One unique aspect of this site, operators may access the repeater with 123 Hz, and operate with the repeater unlinked.

Mt. Harrison (ID)

The Burley site at Mt. Harrison, elevation 9000 feet MSL, 145.27 MHZ has been added to the system.

Boise (ID)

Check with the Boise operators for details on four Boise area repeaters which are linked and are occasionally linked into the Intertie.

Medicine Butte (WY)

Medicine Butte is located  5 miles North of Evanston at an elevation of 8589 feet.  This site is linked to Snowbird on 450 MHz.

Bear Lake (UT)

The Bear Lake repeater is located southeast of the lake near Laketown, Utah at an elevation of 7575 feet.  This system is linked to Snowbird on 450 MHz.

Farnsworth Peak (UT)

The Farnsworth Peak repeater is located on the Oquirrh mountains west of Salt lake City at the Fox 13 Farnsworth Peak site at an elevation of 9000 feet.  This system is linked to Snowbird on 450 MHz.

Snowbird (UT)

The Snowbird repeater on 147.78-18 MHz serves as a "Hub" for many of the links.  It is located southeast of Salt Lake City on Hidden Peak at an elevation of 11,000 feet.  The equipment is housed in the "Tram Building" of the Snowbird Ski Resort.  All links are now on 450 MHz.  The link to Frisco Peak was  first established in 1974 using Clegg 220 MHz radios.

Frisco Peak (UT)

Frisco Peak is located 10 miles west of Milford, 60 miles north-northwest of Cedar City at an elevation of 9660 feet.  Amateur equipment at the site includes the 146.34-94 repeater, a 450 MHz link to the 146.12-82 repeater in St. George, a 450 MHz link to the 147.78-18 repeater (Snowbird) in Salt Lake City, and a 450 MHz link to the 146.20-80 repeater on Blowhard.  Packet radio on 145.01 MHz (MLF) as well as the 450 MHz "Backbone Links" are also located at the site.  A remote base and links belonging to the Cactus Radio Club (Private) is also at Frisco.  The links to Utah Hill and Snowbird were  first established in 1974 using Motorola L44 tube type and Clegg 220 MHz radios.

Blowhard Mountain (UT)

Blowhard Mountain is located 13 miles southeast Cedar City at an elevation of 10,600 feet.  The amateur site is located near the FAA Long Range Radar site.  The site is owned and operated by the Deseret Amateur Radio Society which is an affiliate of the Cactus Radio Club.  In addition to the Cactus radios, the site houses the146.20-80 repeater (WV7H) that is part of the linked system.  Links to Frisco Peak and Mount Potosi are on 450 MHz.  The site also houses both the145.01 MHz packet (CDC) and the 450 MHz packet "Backbone" system.


Utah Hill (UT)

Utah Hill is located approximately 15 miles West North West of St. George at an elevation of 7230 feet.  It is linked into the system via 450 MHz at Frisco Peak.  This link was  first established in 1974 using Motorola L44 tube type radios.


Mount Potosi (NV)

Mount Potosi is located southwest of Las Vegas and has two amateur sites, low Potosi and high Potosi (elevation 8420 feet).  The 146.28-88 linked repeater is located on high Potosi.  Mount Potosi is linked to Blowhard Peak near Cedar City.  The Mount Potosi site is operated by the Las Vegas Repeater Association (WA7HXO).

Highland Peak (NV)

Highland Peak is located 7 miles west-southwest of Pioche, Nevada at an elevation of 9400 feet.  The site is linked to Mount Potosi on 450 MHz.  The Highland Peak site is operated by the Las Vegas Repeater Association (WA7HXO).



Iron Mountain (UT)

Iron Mountain is located 20 miles west of Cedar City and is the site of the 146.16-76  and 146.38-98 repeaters.  A Remote Base owned by Don Blanchard, WA7GTU is also located on Iron Mountain and is available to the amateur community.  The remote is a GE Master II on 449.500 MHz with a PL of 100 Hz and has a synthesized Kenwood TM-271 two meter radio interfaced to the remote with 30 watt or 60 watt output.  Check with Don, WA7GTU, Ken, W7KBM, or Ken, N7KM for the control codes.  Iron Mountain is not part of the linked radio system.

State Wide Emergency Repeater (UT)

A portable Emergency/Special Event Repeater owned by Don Blanchard, WA7GTU is available for use by the amateur community.  The frequency has been coordinated for the entire state of Utah.  The remote is a GE Master II on 447.575 MHz with no PL and an output of 17 watts.  It is housed in a dual GE Master II mobile chassis and is self contained except for power supply, coax, and antenna.  Check with Don, WA7GTU, Ken, W7KBM, or Ken N7KM for availability.  It is used for the Utah Hamfest and was used for the Winter Olympics.

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Last Updated February 6, 2008 by Rainbow Canyons Amateur Radio Club