About ARRGUS
The Amateur Radio Repeater Geezers United Society (ARRGUS) is a community of amateur radio enthusiasts dedicated to maintaining repeaters and reflectors for communication, emergency services, and hobbyist activities.
Meetings
Join us every Wednesday at 09:30 US/Eastern Time for "Meet & Eat" at Culver's, 3148 North Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, FL.
Nets
ARRGUS NET - every Tuesday Morning, at 09:15 US/Eastern Time on XLX102B
This is a directed NET, Please listen to the NET Controller. A General Call will be made after roll call. All licensed Ham's welcome to join in.
Our Repeaters
- N4ARG B (444.450 MHz): Dual-mode (Analog/DSTAR)
- N4ARG (147.210 MHz): Analog only.
XLX Multi-Protocol Reflectors
ARRGUS hosts XLX multi-protocol reflectors. All reflectors have 26 nodes/modules. See xlxreflector.org for more information.
Live Dashboards — The xlxreflector.org homepage shows real-time reflector status: last callsign, connected nodes, and Peanut room health for XLX102, XLX103, XLX104, and XLXARG.
Connection Instructions:
- Seamless audio for DCS, DExtra, DPlus protocols.
- D-Star G3 terminal connectivity.
- Peanut enabled on XLX102B, XLX102C, XLX102E, XLX103A and XLX103B.
ARRGUS Club Specific Reflectors
- XLX102: Main ARRGUS Array Anchor.
- XLX103: Hosted for Manitoulin Radio Club.
- XLX104: Serves Georgia counties (Newton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Appling).
- XLXARG: Beta testing reflector.
XLX102 Modules
- "B": Hangout/call channel (Anchor for ARRGUS members)
- "E": Reserved for Osceola County EMCAT operations
- "W": Central Florida Weather Watch (storm chat)
- "X": General Rag Chew
Hotspot Setup — On xlxreflector.org, a three-part Pi-Star D-Star guide for building a personal hotspot, linking to reflectors such as XLX102B, and programming an Icom ID-51 or ID-52.
Part 1: Hardware & Installation · Part 2: Pi-Star Configuration · Part 3: Icom Radio Setup