Amateur Radio
Severe Weather
These repeaters are designated for Central Ohio Severe Weather Net operations during periods of severe weather, but are used for normal communications at other times.
| Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Tone In | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145.490 | 144.890 | W8CMH | RM | W8CMH C-WX | COSWN - link to NWS | D-STAR | Ham | ||
| 444.000 | 449.000 | W8CMH | RM | W8CMH B-WX | COSWN - link to NWS | D-STAR | Ham | ||
| 444.200 | 449.200 | W8RXX | RM | 151.4 PL | 151.4 PL | W8AIC-WX-U | COSWN - primary link to NWS | FM | Ham |
Severe Weather - Wide-Area
The 146.760 repeater is a wide-area machine which covers Franklin and the surrounding counties as a regional "clearinghouse" for severe weather reports, in addition to the local repeaters in each county.
| Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Tone In | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146.760 | 146.160 | W8RXX | RM | 123.0 PL | 123.0 PL | W8AIC-WX-V | COSWN - primary operations | FM | Ham |
Emergency (ARES/RACES)
These repeaters are designated for primary use by Franklin County ARES for emergencies and special events (Columbus Marathon, football games at THE Ohio State University, etc).
| Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Tone In | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147.060 | 147.660 | K8DDG | RM | 293 NAC | 293 NAC | K8DDG-7.06 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service primary | P25 | Ham |
| 147.060 | 147.660 | K8DDG | RM | 94.8 PL | 94.8 PL | K8DDG-7.06 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service primary | FM | Ham |
| 147.090 | 147.690 | AA8EY | RM | 94.8 PL | 94.8 PL | AA8EY-7.09 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service alternate | FM | Ham |
| 444.275 | 449.275 | K8DDG | RM | 293 NAC | 293 NAC | K8DDG-4.275 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service - 4.275 | P25 | Ham |
| 444.275 | 449.275 | K8DDG | RM | 94.8 PL | 94.8 PL | K8DDG-4.275 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service - 4.275 | FM | Ham |
| 444.800 | 449.800 | K8DDG | RM | 293 NAC | 293 NAC | K8DDG-4.800 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service - 4.800 | P25 | Ham |
| 444.800 | 449.800 | K8DDG | RM | 94.8 PL | 94.8 PL | K8DDG-4.800 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service - 4.800 | FM | Ham |
2m (144 MHz) Frequencies
The 145.110 repeater in Columbus has been unrelaible for many years; it may or may not be operational at any given moment.
| Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Tone In | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145.110 | 144.510 | WC8OH | RM | CSQ | CSQ | WC8OH-5.11 | Kettering Medical Center (linked to Dayton) | FM | Ham |
| 145.230 | 144.630 | WB8MMR | RM | CSQ | CSQ | WB8MMR-5.23 | WB8MMR repeater - 5.23 | FM | Ham |
| 145.270 | 144.670 | WA8PYR | RM | 82.5 PL | 82.5 PL | WA8PYR-5.27 | WA8PYR Repeater - Columbus | FM | Ham |
| 145.430 | 144.830 | N8PVC | RM | 123.0 PL | 123.0 PL | CapCity | Capital City Repeater Association | FM | Ham |
| 145.430 | 144.830 | N8PVC | RM | 293 NAC | 293 NAC | CapCity P25 | Capital City Repeater Association P25 | P25 | Ham |
| 146.805 | 146.205 | WB8LAP | RM | CSQ | CSQ | WB8LAP-6.805 | Metropolitan AR Klub - 6.805 | FM | Ham |
| 146.910 | 146.310 | W8FEH | RM | 71.9 PL | 71.9 PL | W8FEH-6.91 | W8FEH repeater - 146.910 | FM | Ham |
| 146.970 | 146.370 | W8RRJ | RM | 123.0 PL | 123.0 PL | W8RRJ-6.97 | Central Ohio Traffic Net (7:15pm nightly) | FM | Ham |
| 147.150 | 147.750 | W8CQK | RM | 82.5 PL | 82.5 PL | W8CQK-7.15 | Battelle ARC - 7.15 | FM | Ham |
| 147.210 | 147.810 | N8TBQ | RM | CSQ | 82.5 PL | N8TBQ-7.21 | Capital City Repeater Assoc. 147.210 | FM | Ham |
| 147.240 | 147.840 | K8DRE | RM | 179.9 PL | 179.9 PL | K8DRE-7.24FM | Capital City Repeater Assoc. 147.240-FM | FM | Ham |
| 147.240 | 147.840 | K8DRE | RM | 293 NAC | 293 NAC | K8DRE-7.24P25 | Capital City Repeater Assoc. 147.240-P25 | P25 | Ham |
70cm (440 MHz) Frequencies
| Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Tone In | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442.200 | 447.200 | W8SGT | RM | W8SGT-4.200 | W8SGT repeater - 4.200 | YSF | Ham | ||
| 442.600 | 447.600 | W8LT | RM | 114.8 PL | 114.8 PL | W8LT-2.600 | Ohio State University | FM | Ham |
| 444.100 | 449.100 | N8YMT | RM | N8YMT-4.100 | Columbus (Ohio Link Network) | YSF | Ham | ||
| 444.175 | 449.175 | WA8PYR | RM | 82.5 PL | 82.5 PL | WA8PYR-4.175 | WA8PYR Repeater - 4.175 | FM | Ham |
| 444.300 | 449.300 | WB8YOJ | RM | CSQ | CSQ | WB8YOJ-4.300 | FM | Ham | |
| 444.550 | 449.550 | N8PVC | RM | 123.0 PL | 123.0 PL | N8PVC-4.550 | FM | Ham | |
| 444.550 | 449.550 | N8PVC | RM | 293 NAC | CapCity 70cm | Capital City Repeater Association 70 cm | P25 | Ham |
33cm (902 MHz) Frequencies
| Frequency | Input | License | Type | Tone | Tone In | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 927.4875 | 902.4875 | KA8ZNY | RM | 131.8 PL | 131.8 PL | KA8ZNY 7.4875 | Canal WInchester repeater | FMN | Ham |
| 927.6875 | 902.6875 | KA8ZNY | RM | 131.8 PL | 131.8 PL | KA8ZNY-6875 FM | Groveport repeater | FMN | Ham |
| 927.6875 | 902.6875 | KA8ZNY | RM | 293 NAC | 293 NAC | KA8ZNY-6875 P25 | Groveport repeater - P25 | P25 | Ham |