SCARA REPEATERS

County-Wide 5-Site Emergency & Public Service Network

To ensure complete, reliable 2-meter VHF communications coverage across Schoolcraft County’s challenging terrain, SCARA is deploying a coordinated five-site Motorola repeater network. Hosted on state MPSCS and county towers, this infrastructure supports SKYWARN weather spotting, search and rescue, and emergency preparedness.

Standard PL Tone 77.0 Hz (All Sites)
Effective Radiated Power 90 Watts ERP
Hardware Platform Commercial Motorola Repeaters
Network Scope 4 New Tower Sites + 1 Sheriff’s Office Site

Repeater Network Directory

Site Location Output (TX) Input (RX) PL Tone Antenna Height Coordinates Status
Manistique 146.985 MHz 146.385 MHz (-) 77.0 Hz 160 ft AGL 46° 08′ 41″ N
86° 18′ 40″ W		 Deployment
Gould City 147.345 MHz 147.945 MHz (+) 77.0 Hz 180 ft AGL 46° 05′ 34″ N
85° 50′ 28″ W		 Deployment
Seney 147.135 MHz 147.735 MHz (+) 77.0 Hz 180 ft AGL 46° 20′ 24″ N
85° 55′ 58″ W		 Deployment
Garden Peninsula 147.105 MHz 147.705 MHz (+) 77.0 Hz 180 ft AGL 45° 48′ 01″ N
86° 27′ 48″ W		 Deployment
Sheriff’s Office (M-94) TBD / Coordinated Standard Offset 77.0 Hz County Tower Manistique, MI
(M-94 Corridor)		 Work in Progress

Weekly Nets & On-Air Activity

All licensed amateur radio operators are invited to check into our regular regional nets:

  • SCARA Weekly Net: Tuesday evenings — Local club updates, technical discussions, and equipment testing.
  • Central Upper Peninsula ARES Net (CUPAN): Thursday evenings on 146.700 MHz — Regional emergency communications training and traffic handling.
  • 75/80-Meter HF Net: Regular operations on 3.900 / 3.910 MHz LSB for Upper Peninsula and statewide check-ins.