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The national association's official guide to study materials, license classes, and what to expect.
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The Universal Licensing System — register for your FRN, look up call signs, and renew your license.
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U.S. Band Plan
Which frequencies your license lets you use, and what each band is good for.
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The directory of local repeaters — search by location to find what's active near Kennesaw.
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Open ↗Get on the air near campus
We operate three club repeaters across the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses, all under the W4KST call sign. Program these into your radio to reach the club on the air.
W4KST 145.420 FM · AllStar
- Downlink
- 145.42000 MHz
- Uplink
- 144.72000 MHz
- Offset
- −0.700 MHz
- Uplink tone
- 127.3 Hz
- Downlink tone
- 127.3 Hz
Non-standard offset — most 2 m machines use 600 kHz, so set this one by hand rather than letting the radio guess.
| Downlink (MHz) | Uplink (MHz) | Offset | Tone / Access | Location | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145.4200 | 144.7200 | −0.7 MHz | 127.3 in · 127.3 out | Kennesaw (KSU) | FM · AllStar |
| 442.7125 | 447.7125 | +5 MHz | CC 7 · D023 | Marietta (KSU) | DMR |
| 443.2750 | 448.2750 | +5 MHz | D023 | Marietta (KSU) | FM |
New to repeaters? The downlink is the frequency you listen on and the uplink is where you transmit; the tone lets the repeater hear you. Ask in Discord for help programming your radio, or view these repeaters on RepeaterBook ↗.