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The N3KZS repeater is located in Manchester, Maryland.  Ralph Stoffel, N3KZS, and Ron McMurdy, WA0OJS, operate the system, covering Manchester and the surrounding area. The repeater is open and all are welcome. Its primary VHF frequency is 146.895 Mhz (2 Meter) and is also linked full time to two other amateur bands.  A secondary transmitter at the main site is on 224.120 Mhz (1.25 Meter) and transmits exactly the same information as the 2 meter transmitter.  Additionally, the system has two 50 MHz (6 Meter) repeaters that are selectively linked to the repeater system.  They are normally left connected full time but can be split off if needed.  Additionally, a selectable link to the N3KZS repeater in Ocean City, Maryland is in place via the internet.

Albert Einstein's Explanation of Radio

"You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat."