Repeaters
West Lakewood, Ohio		East Highland Hills, Ohio
	WR8ABC 146.880- MHz 110.9 PL IRLP node #4282 Online		WR8ABC 146.760- MHz 110.9 PL Remote bases OFFLINE
	WB8CQR 224.900- MHz 141.3 PL Online		WR8ABC 444.400+ MHz 131.8 PL OFFLINE
	WR8ABC 444.700+ MHz 131.8 PL Online

The Lake Erie Amateur Radio Association maintains open repeaters that use the club's call signs, WR8ABC and WB8CQR.  LEARA owns and operates 5 repeaters in the Greater Cleveland area, 3 on the Westside in Lakewood, Ohio and 2 on the Eastside in Highland Hills, Ohio.

2 Meter - 146.760:

The "76 repeater" operates on an output frequency of 146.760 MHz with an input frequency of 146.160 (-600 KHz).  The call sign is WR8ABC.  The transmitter is located in Highland Hills, Ohio.  There are remote inputs in Lakewood, Newbury, and Willoughby for a total of 4 inputs.  The transmit site does not require PL to activate the receiver, however the 3 remote inputs require a PL of 110.9 Hz to activate.  The repeater broadcasts a PL of 110.9 Hz for PL squelch.

2 Meter - 146.880:

The "88 repeater" operates on an output frequency of 146.880 MHz with an input frequency of 146.280 (-600 KHz).  The call sign is WR8ABC.  The repeater is located in Lakewood, Ohio.  The repeater requires a PL of 110.9 Hz to activate the receiver.  The repeater broadcasts a PL of 110.9 Hz for PL squelch.

The .88 repeater is an IRLP node.  The node number is #4282.  For more information on IRLP including how to check the node status, procedures, and FAQs, check out our article on IRLP.

220 (1.25 Meters) -  224.900:

Our 220 repeater operates on an output frequency of 224.900 MHz with an input frequency of 223.300 (-1.600 MHz).  The call sign is WB8CQR.  The repeater is located in Lakewood, Ohio.  The repeater requires a PL of 141.3 Hz to activate the receiver.

440 (70 Centimeters) - 444.400:

The east 440 repeater operates on an output frequency of 444.400 MHz with an input frequency of 449.400 (+5.000 MHz).  The call sign is WR8ABC.  The repeater is located in Highland Hills, Ohio.  The repeater requires a PL of 131.8 Hz to activate the receiver.  The repeater broadcasts a PL of 131.8 Hz for PL squelch.

440 (70 Centimeters) - 444.700:

The west 440 repeater operates on an output frequency of 444.700 MHz with an input frequency of 449.700 (+5.000 MHz).  The call sign is WR8ABC.  The repeater is located in Lakewood, Ohio.  The repeater requires a PL of 131.8 Hz to activate the receiver.  The repeater broadcasts a PL of 131.8 Hz for PL squelch.

Autopatch:

146.880 and 444.700 repeaters have closed autopatch capability to land line numbers.  "88" can call in 216, 330, and 440 area codes and have auto dial slots available by request.  444.700 can only call 216 area code and do not have auto dial.  Our repeaters no longer have 911 access.  To gain access to the autopatch, you need to become a club member.

Packet:

Packet nodes are located in Newbury, Ohio.  The 145.010 packet node (alias CLE1) is a high profile station intended to operate primarily in inter-area service.  It is co-located with 145.050 (CLE5) and 223.700 (CLE220) nodes interconnected with NET/ROM TNCs in support of statewide packet communications and the National Traffic System.

Repeater Directories:

Repeater directories for finding other repeaters are available in the links section.