Remembering images from a documentary he had seen about California's devastating Camp Fire in 2018, Dayne [pronounced "DANE"] Raff KM7EKQ was certain that his own home region in Summit County, Utah, needed something more robust than spotty cell service to ensure its well-being during fire season.

Working with volunteers, he relocated and repurposed an old, unused TV tower in the back yard of one of his neighbors and set about establishing a General Mobile Radio Service repeater where anyone properly licensed can check in routinely and, more importantly, in emergencies. Unlike amateur radio licenses, GMRS licenses do not require an exam and cover an entire household for $35.

It took two months to get the repeater up and running. Roll call is held on the first Tuesday of every month on 462.650 MHz.

The tower's previous owner, Alicia O’Meara, told KPCW TV news that she believed the tower was a gift with an important purpose. [quote] She said: “I can't think of a better reason to donate, and have [communications] access for all the community here.” [endquote]