KB3AWQ 6 Meter and 10 Meter FM Repeaters

From June 2020 to present, 29.660 repeater (CTCSS tone 131.8) and 53.050 Repeater (CTCSS tone 131.8) have been connected to Allstarlink and internet linked full-time.  147.300 is RF linked in to 444.900 which is also part of the Echolink and Allstarlink mix.  June 28th 2026 53.050 began RF linking to a hub in the Poconos that is RF linked to 53.130 in Catawissa, 53.250 in Long Pond, 53.290 in Wind Gap and 53.330 in Honeybrook.  With being linked to these repeaters, it is not linked to KB3AWQ's other repeaters. 

To listen to the 6 meter live audio stream with a brief delay, click here.   If you are on Allstarlink, use node 513965 to connect to 53.050 but for 29.660, connect to 513960 and that audio stream can be heard here.  The 6 and 10 meter transmitters are located on at another tower site on Armstrong Road just east of Route 15 that overlook Montoursville.  (3 air miles east of the 440, 10m and 6m receivers that are on Skyline Drive, 3 air miles west).  With the multiple frequencies being linked together, you could hear someone on 2 meters coming out on 10 meters FM, for instance.  Echolink node number 277377 (KB3AWQ-R) is also part of the mix as well, so if you are out of range of the repeaters, you can connect to Echolink or Allstarlink.  

Previously the low band radio used for 6 meters is a modded Kenwood TK-6110-2 (FM only) and for 10 meters was also a Kenwood TK-6110-1 (FM only).  In April 2026 a GE Mastr II base started being used for the transmitter with 170 watts on 29.660.  May 31st 2026 we started duplexing 53.050 from a GE Mastr II Base and has been working well.

6 meters transmitter 110 watts  at 195 ft on the North side of the tower using a K4MTP homemade vertical center fed dipole that is on the north side of the tower.  Ground elevation is 1885 feet.  

6 meters receiver - 3 air miles west of the TX using a modified Sirio SD27 at 50 ft on the north leg, four feet from the tower is the previous split site receiver that is still set to 52.050 but I changed the receive tone to 151.4 so there are actually two receivers for the 53.050 repeater.  8/30/25 was when the Sirio was put up.

• Update: Changed to the Mastr II on April 18th 2026.     7/26/25–10 meters is driving a Milcom International amp with 30 watts in and 140 watts out. Antenna  is at 150 ft on the NW side, at 1895 ft ground elevation. Using 7/8 inch hardline and a trimmed down Sirio SD27 regular vertical dipole, 4 feet from the tower facing North.

10 meter voting receivers - 3 air miles west of the transmitter.  Voting receiver # 1 is on a trimmed Sirio SD-27 at 45 ft on the North side of a Windmill tower.  Voting receiver #2 is using a Double Bazooka wire dipole sloping South at about a 45 degree angle from the top of a 60 foot Rohn 45 tower.  These are Motorola Maxtrac radios for the receivers at this location.  Another receiver location can be added, I just need to add an antenna for UHF the receiver.

Filters: The 10-meter receiver, has an ICE 411 band pass filter. The 6-meter receiver has a ICE-432 band pass filter.

I'd be interested in any signal reports, and you can email signals @ KB3AWQ.com with signal report as the subject or any other questions or comments.  You can also visit RepeaterBook for more information and to add a propagation report on the map.  Visit the KB3AWQ 6 Meter and KB3AWQ 10 Meter FM Facebook page for more!  Special thanks to Mike, K4MTP as he has done the voting and antenna work for these upgrades and also KD3DGK.