Your local connection
to GSARA.
The GSARA Bedford repeater provides reliable local communications for amateur radio operators throughout Southern New Hampshire.
Open to all licensed amateur radio operators.
Repeater
Program your radio.
Using the GSARA repeater is straightforward. Enter the settings below into your radio, save them to a memory channel and you're ready to listen and get on the air.
The repeater's output frequency.
Set your radio for a negative offset.
Your radio should calculate this automatically.
CTCSS tone required for analog FM access.
146.685 MHz
−0.600 MHz offset
100.0 Hz CTCSS
Yaesu C4FM digital voice is also supported by the repeater.
Listen for a while first. When you're ready, key the radio, wait a moment and give your callsign.
New Hampshire
Serving Southern
New Hampshire.
The GSARA repeater provides a shared place for amateur radio operators to connect, participate in club nets and stay in touch throughout the local area.
Located in Bedford, New Hampshire, the repeater operates on 146.685 MHz and supports both traditional analog FM and Yaesu System Fusion digital voice.
The system is maintained by GSARA members and is available for use by all licensed amateur radio operators — not just GSARA members.
LOCATION Bedford, NH
SITE ELEVATION Approx. 800 ft.
ACCESS Open Repeater
MAINTAINED BY GSARA
More than
analog FM.
The GSARA repeater supports both traditional analog FM and Yaesu System Fusion digital voice.
You don't need a Fusion-capable radio to use the repeater. Standard analog FM operation remains available.
FM
Use any standard 2-meter FM radio with the repeater's frequency, negative offset and 100.0 Hz CTCSS tone.
System Fusion
Operators with compatible Yaesu radios can also use C4FM digital voice through the GSARA repeater.
Internet Linking
The repeater supports local System Fusion operation, but it is not currently connected to Fusion rooms through internet linking.
EchoLink
EchoLink access is currently unavailable on the GSARA repeater.
Yaesu System Fusion uses C4FM digital voice. If you have a compatible radio, you can use digital voice through the repeater. If you don't, just use regular analog FM.
Get on the air.
Never used a repeater before? Don't overthink it. Program the radio, listen for a few minutes and jump in when you're ready.
Listen
Spend a little time listening first. You'll quickly get a feel for how conversations on the repeater work.
Identify
When you're ready to transmit, use your FCC-issued callsign to identify yourself on the air.
Make a Call
Key the microphone, pause briefly, give your callsign and say that you're listening or looking for a contact.
Join a Net
A GSARA net is one of the easiest ways to practice, meet local operators and become comfortable using the repeater.
This is N1QC, listening.
If someone is around, they may come back to you. Say hello and have a conversation.
Check into a GSARA net.
Nets give you a structured way to use the repeater, practice your operating skills and meet other amateur radio operators in the area.
Repeater updates
& maintenance.
Follow improvements, maintenance and other work on the GSARA repeater system. Updates are posted here as our technical team makes changes to the system.
