RNRC is building a rural communications network around the places its members actually need to communicate. Tell us where you operate, and that information can help guide future network development.
RNRC is a new cooperative and is currently developing its initial repeater sites. The network is being planned around actual communications needs, predicted RF coverage, available infrastructure, technical feasibility, and responsible use of member resources.
RNRC does not currently have an operational repeater site.
The Cooperative's first potential site is currently in pre-planning while RNRC performs the work necessary to determine whether the location can be developed into an operational repeater site.
As repeater sites are developed, this map will show predicted RNRC coverage and provide a geographic view of the developing network.
RNRC is currently developing its initial repeater site. Predicted coverage will be published here as site planning progresses and reliable coverage information becomes available.
Radio coverage maps and propagation models are planning tools, not guarantees of service. Actual radio performance can vary based on terrain, antenna height and location, subscriber equipment, buildings, vegetation, vehicles, interference, installation quality, environmental conditions, and other factors.
RNRC may use field testing and operational experience to compare predicted coverage with actual system performance as the network develops.
Follow the development and operating status of RNRC repeater sites. Coverage descriptions are general planning estimates and may change as engineering, site development, and field testing continue.
Eastern Nevada
Spring Valley, Cave Valley, Ely, portions of Snake Valley, Majors Junction, Connors Pass, and portions of US 50 and US 93.
Seeking suitable colocation partner.
RNRC is performing due diligence, coverage analysis, evaluating site feasibility, preparing applications, identifying infrastructure needs, or completing other preliminary work necessary to determine whether the site should move forward.
RNRC has the information and approvals needed to move forward. The site may be undergoing final planning, procurement, construction, equipment configuration, or installation.
The repeater site has been installed and is operating normally as part of the RNRC network.
The repeater site is installed and operating, but a known issue or reduced capability may affect normal service.
The repeater site has been installed but is currently unavailable or is not operating normally.
Good repeater coverage starts with understanding where communications are actually needed. RNRC combines member requirements, RF modeling, site evaluation, and field testing when developing the network.
Members and prospective members tell RNRC where they operate, what areas are important to them, and what type of radio communications they expect to use.
RNRC uses terrain-based radio propagation modeling to evaluate how potential repeater locations may serve requested areas.
Potential sites are evaluated for coverage benefit, tower and antenna options, power, backhaul, access, reliability, cost, licensing, and other technical requirements.
As sites are deployed, predicted coverage can be compared with field observations and testing to better understand actual system performance.
A repeater site's coverage is only half of the radio path. Subscriber equipment, antenna location, terrain, and the surrounding environment also affect whether a radio can reliably communicate with the site.
Handheld radios are portable and convenient, but they normally operate at lower power and use smaller antennas. Terrain, buildings, vehicles, and the user's position can significantly affect performance.
Portable CoverageVehicle-mounted radios generally benefit from higher transmit power and an exterior antenna. In many rural applications, this can provide better performance than a handheld radio.
Mobile CoverageFixed radios can perform very well when paired with an appropriately installed outdoor antenna. Antenna height, feedline, terrain, and site location can make a substantial difference.
Fixed-Site CoverageRNRC does not intend to place repeaters simply to create the largest possible colored area on a map. The goal is to build useful communications infrastructure where members actually need it.
A coverage request does not guarantee that RNRC will construct a repeater serving a particular location. It does, however, provide useful information when comparing potential sites, evaluating new membership, and planning future infrastructure.
Tell us about the area where you need communications. You do not need to know which repeater site would serve you — that's part of what RNRC evaluates.
Coverage needs and repeater locations go hand in hand. If you own, manage, or have access to an elevated site, tower, communications facility, ranch property, or other location that could improve rural coverage, RNRC would like to hear about it.
RNRC's network will grow around real communications needs. Tell us where you operate, what kind of radios you use, and where reliable communications would make a difference.