The Priest Lake 145.41 (77.0 Hz Tone) Repeater is part of the North Idaho Repeater Group System. The 145.41 Repeater is always connected to the North Idaho Repeater Group System.
More information about the North Idaho Repeater Group is at blossompeak.org .
Priest Lake Amateur Radio Repeater
Priest Lake 145.410 - 77.0 Hz
Alternate Repeater:
145.49 (136.5Hz) repeater on Hoodoo Mountain (Bonner County Amateur Radio Club)
Some enhancements were made to the 145.49 repeater on Hoodoo Mountain in 2019. These enhancements significantly improved the coverage of the 145.49 repeater in many locations around Priest Lake. This is a great alternate repeater for the Priest Lake Area if the Priest Lake Repeater on 145.410 is not available.
Contact Information
Troy Lousen
N7KAM
troy@wildrepeaters.org
Additional Control Operator
Bill Gaines
AC0LV
Approximate Coverage Area of the Priest Lake Repeater with a Mobile Radio
Confirmed Coverage Areas of the 145.41 Priest Lake Repeater
South of the Lake
Newport to 5 Miles SW of Newport on Highway 2
High power mobile - intermittent
Newport to Priest River on Highway 2
High power mobile - OK
Highway 57 from Priest River to the Priest Lake Visitor Center
Medium power mobile Good almost the entire way
Priest Lake Visitor Center
Low power mobile - Good
High power portable - Intermittent
Dickensheet Highway from Highway 57 to Coolin
Low to medium power mobile Very good
High power portable - OK
Coolin
Low power mobile access - Very good
Portable access - Very good
East Side of the Lake
East Shore Road from Coolin to Lionhead Campground at the Northern tip of the Lake
Low to medium power mobile access - Very good coverage with just a couple of rough spots
Indian Creek Campground
Low to medium power mobile - Very good coverage
Portable - Good in most of the campground
Lionhead Campground
Medium power mobile - Good
Portable coverage - extremely intermittent
West Side of the Lake
Highway 57 - Priest Lake Visitor Center to Nordman
Low to medium power mobile - Very good
High power portable - Good to OK (except by the Nordman Store)
Nordman to the ID/WA State Line
High power mobile - OK in most areas
State Line to several miles into Washington
High power mobile - very intermittent
Luby Bay Campground
Low power mobile - Good
High power portable - OK
Snowmobile Parking Area
Medium power mobile - Good
High Power portable - OK
Reader Bay Road Area
There are a couple of low spots on this road where coverage is lost very briefly, but improves significantly at the campground
Reeder Bay Campground - High power portable coverage is good in parts of the campground
Elkins Resort
Medium power mobile - Good
Grandview Lodge and Resort
Medium power mobile - Very good
Beaver Creek Campground
High power mobile - OK in most spots. A couple poor spots down in this hole.
South of the Lake
Newport to 5 Miles SW of Newport on Highway 2
High power mobile - intermittent
Newport to Priest River on Highway 2
High power mobile - OK
Highway 57 from Priest River to the Priest Lake Visitor Center
Medium power mobile Good almost the entire way
Priest Lake Visitor Center
Low power mobile - Good
High power portable - Intermittent
Dickensheet Highway from Highway 57 to Coolin
Low to medium power mobile Very good
High power portable - OK
Coolin
Low power mobile access - Very good
Portable access - Very good
East Side of the Lake
East Shore Road from Coolin to Lionhead Campground at the Northern tip of the Lake
Low to medium power mobile access - Very good coverage with just a couple of rough spots
Indian Creek Campground
Low to medium power mobile - Very good coverage
Portable - Good in most of the campground
Lionhead Campground
Medium power mobile - Good
Portable coverage - extremely intermittent
West Side of the Lake
Highway 57 - Priest Lake Visitor Center to Nordman
Low to medium power mobile - Very good
High power portable - Good to OK (except by the Nordman Store)
Nordman to the ID/WA State Line
High power mobile - OK in most areas
State Line to several miles into Washington
High power mobile - very intermittent
Luby Bay Campground
Low power mobile - Good
High power portable - OK
Snowmobile Parking Area
Medium power mobile - Good
High Power portable - OK
Reader Bay Road Area
There are a couple of low spots on this road where coverage is lost very briefly, but improves significantly at the campground
Reeder Bay Campground - High power portable coverage is good in parts of the campground
Elkins Resort
Medium power mobile - Good
Grandview Lodge and Resort
Medium power mobile - Very good
Beaver Creek Campground
High power mobile - OK in most spots. A couple poor spots down in this hole.