Repeaters in California
Amateur radio repeaters in California, United States, by mode, band and town. Frequencies and tones for each one are free in the HamQRG app.
Counts from the HamQRG database as of October 17, 2026.
- stations
- 1,882
- Towns and cities
- 762
- By mode
- 9
Coverage
How the California repeaters break down by operating mode and by band.
By mode
- Analog FM1,882
- DMR33
- C4FM83
- D-STAR7
- EchoLink202
- AllStar147
- IRLP128
- P2519
- NXDN4
Getting licensed in the United States
A repeater is only usable by licensed operators with their own callsign. Here is who issues that licence in the United States, and where to start.
- Licensing authority
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- National society
- ARRL
- Licence classes
- Technician · General · Amateur Extra
- Exam
- Required
- IARU region
- Region 2
Band plans and repeater sub-bands here follow IARU Region 2.
Rules and fees change. Confirm with the authority before you rely on any of this.
Towns and cities
- San Jose43
- Santiago Peak39
- Oakland27
- Sunset Ridge26
- Otay Mtn24
- Palomar Mtn24
- Mt Lukens21
- Oat Mtn18
- Rancho Palos Verdes18
- Vacaville18
- Fresno17
- Los Gatos16
- Chico15
- Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Peak15
- Mt Wilson14
- Sacramento14
- Grass Valley13
- Monterey12
- Sylmar, Contractor's Pt12
- Bakersfield11
- Johnstone Peak11
- Vacaville, Mt Vaca11
- Auburn10
- Concord10
- Malibu, Saddle Peak10
- Meadow Lakes10
- Palo Alto, Black Mtn10
- Stockton10
- Berkeley9
- Fremont9
- Heaps Peak9
- Palo Alto9
- Santa Cruz9
- Santa Rosa9
- Wrightwood, Blue Ridge9
- Corona, Sierra Peak8
- Frazier Mtn8
- Hayward8
- Hollywood Hills8
- Mariposa, Mt Bullion8
- Modesto, Mt Oso8
- Newbury Park, Rasnow Peak8
- San Francisco8
- Watsonville8
- Woodside8
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What this page cannot do
A web page knows the station. The app knows where you are standing.
- Check the path from where you areTerrain profile between your position and this repeater, computed from your GPS.
- See who reaches itCoverage map built from the positions other operators have accessed it from.
- Be told when it opensPush alerts when someone spots activity on this machine.
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