© 2009 The Amateur Repeater Society of East Tennessee (ARSET) a united voice for repeater operators.
Preface: The purpose of this website was to bring attention to the amateur community about the repeater coordination or lack there of by the coordinators. The latest example was by Virginia coordinator Don Williams, w4vt who coordinated a repeater well under the "100 mile rule" which the coordination body created. This was the second time Mr. Williams coordinated a conflicting/offending/interfering repeater in the same area of south central Virginia where the person applying has been less than cooperative and unclear as to where his repeater is actually located. His callsign not listed in QRZ.COM along with his assistant for unexplained reasons gives reasons to doubt their intent to cooperate with the process. But this and other input is ignored by Mr. Williams. The first coordination had the fcc involved, only to have the repeater cease operations. A task of coordination that they (sera)coordinators seem to have is a real lack of experience or just authoritative attitude toward repeater operators. It would be so simple if they (sera) left well enough alone and done nothing as any coordination that requires input from repeater owners, they don't ask and they will resist input and insist, "they are right, because they are the coordinator!". From there it's "We are volunteers, doing this for nothing, while meeting twice a year for a board meeting in one of the most expensive recreational areas. Buying equipment, computers, software etc.. salaries for what? Bankrolling thousands? A very poor end result of a service to the amateur community. This has gone on for almost four decades now with created controversies. Not allowing any input from repeater owners unless they are a paid member of the organization. This is wrong, always has been, but goes on without any consideration. Truly, a sad time in amateur radio that so many enjoy to be tarnished by this attitude.
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Last update: Friday June 12, 2009
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Representing almost all repeaters in the East Tennessee area, and all Tennessee Repeater Owners are invited to join.
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Repeater Members:
Sam Snyder, WM4T 145.110, 145.250, 441.800 123.0 hz Gray, Tn. Email
Bob Gass, N4FV 53.01, 147.060, 442.700 Greeneville, Tn
Todd Malone, KE4CCB 146.700, 146.925, 442.200, 444.500 Bluff City, Tn
Bill Jacobs, KD4CLA 145.270, 444.350 Pigeon Forge, Tn
Jeffery Bible, K4MFD 224.720, 444.200 Greeneville, Tn Email
Gary Hudson, W4CBX 147.000, 224.200 Blountville, Tn
Tim Aikens, AJ4D 29.68 Madisonville, Tn Email
Ronny Worley, KE4VQM 147.315 Sweetwater, Tn
Charles Hance, KI4OTQ 145.410, 441.850 100hz Greeneville, Tn
Joel Hall, KJ4SI 147.255 Petros, Tn
Danny Herman, K4DHT 53.33, 146.610, 224.280, 443.925 Mountain City, Tn. 146.760 Holston mountain, Tn.
Scott Wyrick, KD4CWB 53.99, 147.000, 147.195, 224.860, 443.500, 443.800, 444.000, 443.525, 921.500 Seymour, Tn
Doug Gibson, KD4HZN 147.315, 224.480 Rogersville, Tn
Jim Lee, KQ4E 53.23, 145.450, 147.030, 444.975, 920.800 Morristown, Tn
Steve Peoples, WB4OAH 147.225, 444.800 Morristown, Tn
Sherman Oxendine, KD4PVU 53.41 Roan Mountain, Tn
Gerald Whaley Sr. AA4YQ 146.745 Wartburg, Tn
Keith Tarwater, WA4KJH 146.850, 443.300 Sevierville/Gatlinburg, Tn
Daryl Smith, KF4ARH 146.685 Walland, Tn
Keaton Shelton, KB8FPK 224.180 Unicoi, Tn
Gary Upchurch, W4SRX 145.270 Monterey, Tn
Jim Carrier, WD4ATV (ATV Repeater) 421.250 Johnson City, Tn
Charles Satterfield, K4EZK 442.550 Waucheesi Mtn, Tellico Plains, Tn
Larry Broyles, WB4NKM 444.650, 224.940 Greeneville, Tn
Carl Schilk, W3FCC 443.725 Sweetwater, Tn 443.325 Madisonville, Tn 443.225 Tellico Plains, Tn
Ronnie Byrd, AI4BT (w4trc club repeater) 146.970 Kingsport, Tn
Jim Widener, W4VJ (w4abr club repeater) 146.790 Johnson City, Tn
Charles Hance, KI4OTQ 441.850 100hz Greeneville, Tn
John Sutherland,W4NOW(w4mct club repeater)145.470 Mountain City, Tn
Stephen May, W4IOJ (kf4zqa club repeater)145.290 Elizabethton, Tn
Chuck Ray, KC4DSY (kf4brs club repeater)147.165 Erwin, Tn
Tommy Mize, KO4SY, (k4dpd club repeater)147.390 Rhea County, Dayton, Tn
Paul Dorchel, W4EYJ, (w8eyu club repeater)146.865 Cumberland Plateau Amateur Radio Club, Crossville Contesters Club, Cumberland Amateur Repeater Association. 146.805, 444.950 Crossville, Tn