For the past several months, many of our officers and members have been quietly working on something important for amateur radio in the Upper Cumberland. Today, we’re excited to finally share the news.
The WN4RC Amateur Radio Club has been working on an agreement to become the steward of the legendary Short Mountain Repeater, W4YXA on 146.910 MHz, ensuring that this remarkable amateur radio resource continues serving our region for generations to come.
For more than forty years, the Short Mountain Repeater Club has maintained one of the most recognized and respected repeater systems in Middle Tennessee. Countless amateur radio operators have relied on the Short Mountain machine for daily conversations, public service activities, emergency communications, and fellowship. Its reputation for reliability and its impressive regional footprint have made it a familiar voice across much of Tennessee and beyond.
This announcement is not about replacing a legacy. It is about preserving one.
The Short Mountain Repeater Club built something special. Through the dedication, hard work, and generosity of its members, W4YXA has remained on the air and available to licensed operators throughout the region for over four decades. WN4RC is honored by the trust placed in us to carry that mission forward.
As part of this transition, WN4RC is committed to maintaining the traditions that made the repeater successful. The system will remain open to all licensed amateur radio operators, the existing nets and activities will continue, and the history and heritage of the Short Mountain Repeater Club will be preserved and celebrated.
This is a significant milestone not only for WN4RC, but for amateur radio throughout the Upper Cumberland. By bringing together the energy of a growing club with the legacy of one of Tennessee’s most enduring repeater systems, we have an opportunity to strengthen amateur radio in our region and ensure that the service provided by the Short Mountain Repeater continues uninterrupted.
We want to extend our sincere gratitude to every member, officer, trustee, net control operator, volunteer, and supporter of the Short Mountain Repeater Club who helped build and maintain this incredible resource during its forty-plus years of service. Their work created a legacy worth preserving.
Today we celebrate that legacy.
Tomorrow, we begin writing its next chapter.
73,
WN4RC Amateur Radio Club
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