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FK8ZHB-R ARANC VHF/2m Semaphore Repeater

To improve VHF radio coverage within Noumea, The ARANC Hamradio VHF/2m repeater FK8ZHB-R, was installed in 2001. It's conveniently well located inside an old bunker, so called "Sémaphore", built in the years 1870-1871, it overlooks the city of Noumea and its surroundings, "Vallee du Tir", "Vallee du Genie" and "Vallee des Colons" places.

The Semaphore bunker belongs to DITTT (Direction des Infrastructures de la Topographie et des Travaux Terrestres ), inside, there are a few small radio transmitters, geodesic measurement devices and GPS terminal, and of course, power supplies that go with it.

On the roof of this building, there are no less than a dozen radio antennas of all sizes and different frequencies. But also, and more importantly, for what it was built, the heading light to Noumea Port entrance.

Indeed, a flashing light mounted on the roof, allows navigators to reach, without mishap, the Great Bay of Noumea Harbor.

FK8ZHB-R Repeater Frequencies

• TX: 145.100 Mhz
• RX: 145.700 Mhz

ARANC/FK8KA (ex FK8KAB) Informations about VHF/2m Repeater in New-Caledonia
For any informations or requests, please contact Sam/FK8DD

FK8ZHB-R VHF / 2m FM Repeater
Located on Semaphore Hights in Noumea downtown, at altitude 116m
TX: 145 100 Mhz
RX: 145 700 Mhz
Antenna is a vertical 5/8 wave length, with an average output power of 10 watts.

Pictures taken on June 2006

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