Repeaters in California
Amateur radio repeaters in California, United States: how many there are, which modes and bands they use, and the towns they cover.
- 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
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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