W1PIG is located in Kennebec County Maine which is the home of the state capital Augusta, Maine. The repeater system is linked via 449.275 (100 hz tone)and is also linked to the ( Kents Hill ) 443.200 ( 88.5 tone ) repeater. Whenever a control operator is present the 10 meter link will also be turned on giving the user a link to the world of ten meters.

The system is supported by the Kennebec Amateur Radio Soceity ( KARS ) for short. The system is owned by K1PIG ( Marty)and N1NFO (Lisa).

The Belgrade repeater is located off the West Road in Belgrade Lakes and the 443.200 are located in West Mount Vernon. This gives the lakes region amateurs good coverage.

Plans are in the works to expand the system south in the next year so that communications will cover a better area of the central part of the State of Maine.

Glad to report that expansion has taken place and the new repeater at Belgrade Lakes is up and running on 145.390 - 600 with a tone of 100 hz. The system has a full autopatch into the Augusta area and also runs on emergency power. System from all reports so far the system has good coverage to the coast and nouth. A new antenna is in place but not hooked up as yet. This system is also linked to 443.200 in Kents Hill and will soon have a weather report system via voice activation.

Enjoy the system...K1PIG

Rev: W1PIG - Tue Jan 19 13:55:07 1999