The Intermountain Intertie is the largest linked amateur radio

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system in the state of

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. Managed by th
Utah VHF Society
the Intermountain Intertie primarily covers areas west of the

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, from

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to Tremonton. The Intermountain Intertie also covers areas in the northwest of Utah up to

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and toward the northeast into

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and

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. The Intertie further reaches into parts of

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, and

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. There are no Intermountain Intertie repeaters east of

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; in this area, the Sinbad Desert

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Intertie has substantial coverage.

The Intermountain Intertie

The

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Repeater, on top of the Snowbird Tram, is the primary hub repeater for the Intermountain Intertie. Linked directly to Hidden Peak is

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, which connects to southern and western Utah. Also connected to Hidden Peak is Malad Pass, a Simplex Carrier Squelch linking Idaho to the Intertie, Medicine Butte in

connecting Wyoming to the Intertie, and

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connecting Bear Lake to the Intertie. Each of the repeaters connecting to Hidden Peak has repeaters connected to them.

Intertie Linked Repeaters

Not all Repeaters are connected full time to the Intermountain Intertie. Repeaters outside the state of Utah are connected to the Intermountain Intertie at the discretion of the owners of the out of state Repeaters.

Media and community appearances

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Boy Scouts of America "Operation On Target"
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References

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