Click here for approximate Coverage Map and details of 444.275 repeater
Click here for Local Weather Info
Click here to see the 444.275-Repeater Install Photos-
repeater was placed on the air at it's current site-in early 2003
Repeater site is also home to APRS Digipeater--(W4RAT-5)-click here to go to RATS Site
RECOMMENDED for Home or Stationary use:WIDE2-2
RECOMMENDED for Mobile use:WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1
these settings make for the best use of the over all APRS system.
Click here for map of Richmond Metro APRS Coverage Map
Live Map-showing current Richmond Metro Area APRS activity
see (click on) the following sites for details and info
KI4BWJ-10-IGATE -located in Chesterfield County
Last location information for the KG4YJB-1 APRS mobile station.
Click here for expected mobile APRS Coverage in Virginia
The 444.275 Repeater has many Linking Capabilities:
Echolink Commands
# & 88 for a list of all commands
Use DTMF to enter the # & Node number to connect & # & 73 to disconnect
444.275 has access to IRLP Node 4055-but is not on fulltime
please contact control op for assistance- accessing IRLP
Click here for current Status of node
Current Live Reflector Status with Va Node Activity
Current Live Virginia Node Activity
Cuurent I.R.L.P Network at a Glance or click here entire system
See notes below for more details
RF Linking
The 444.275 Repeater also has VHF remote base capability
Frequencies in the area that can be linked to via RF
| 146.520-National Simplex | 147.360-KA4CBB-Chesterfield |
| 145.430-W4SQT-Richmond | 146.715-W4TTL-Walkerton |
| 146.760-KB4ZIN-Williamsburg | 145.370-W4HZL-Gloucester |
| 147.195-WT4RA-Smithfield | 145.490-WA4OHX-Hampton |
| 147.300-W4LG-Franklin | 145.470-N4ZCM-South Hill |
| 147.330-KI4ZR-Lexington | 145.390-KE4EUE-Colonial Heights |
| 147.075-W4PNT-Waynesboro | 147.165-W4CM-Newport News |
| 147.135-KC4VDZ-Richmond | 145.310- KD4KWP-Chesterfield |
| 146.625-K4SVA-Jarratt | 146.745- N4WFU-Roanoke Rapids NC |
| 147.090-N4TZE-Goochland | |
| 146.940-N4VEM-Richmond | |
| 147.000-KB2AHZ-Chase City | |
| 147.270-WB4IKL-Goochland | 147.270- WT4FP-Franklin PD ARC |
| 147.345-KN4GE-ESHARC |
please contact control op to use remote base,
Vo-IP modes will be turned off while connected
Notes about Linking capabilities
The Repeater is not running a EchoIRLP station at this time, these are two separate systems
Both VO-IP Systems use remote radios that are frequency agile,
meaning both Echolink Node 93516 and I.R.L.P Node 4055
can be moved to any VHF or UHF Frequency (in the amateur band) if needed
Currently the Echolink Node resides fulltime on the KG4YJB-444.275 Repeater
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Local & Surrounding Richmond, Va Area Repeater Listing-
Last Updated(6-21-09)
Lists created from several different resources, but edited on the bases of listening to the actual repeaters.
Listing is probably the most accurate and up to date for the Richmond & Surrounding Areas you will find
(latest updates will be highlighted in light yellow)
This list gets updated often , so check back soon
Click on any frequency in blue to see approximate location & coverage details
information is on another website, will open in new window.
Click here for a PDF File version of list below
All repeaters listed are considered open use
| Frequency | Offset | PL Tone | Callsign | Notes | Location: | ||||||
| 144.390 | 100.0 | APRS | National Use | Metro Richmond Area, please use Wide2-2 for Home & Wide1-1,Wide2-1 for mobile and Tx Interval of 2 mins | |||||||
| 145.110 | - | WA4MAS | oa | CVARS-( IRLP Node-4304 )(ability to link to KE4SCS-Petersburg Machine via RF Link) | |||||||
| 145.130 | - | 131.8 | WB4YNF | Ahoskie North Carolina- Part of the CERA Linking Network-(wide area coverage) | |||||||
| 145.190 | - | WB3R | o | Amelia--(not sure if on the air-listed in SERA) | |||||||
| 145.310 | - | 127.3 | KD4KWP | oe | Chesterfield County-(Link to Lexington Virginia- KI4ZR 444.150 machine-{{down for maintnce}})-(wide area coverage) | ||||||
| 145.330 | - | 131.8 | W4VB | l | Virginia Beach,Norfolk-fulltime link to 442.950-(EchoLink Node W4VB-R Node 311763) | ||||||
| 145.370 | - | 100.0 | W4HZL | oet | Gloucester County-MPARC-(moved to a new taller site in 2008)-(wide area coverage) | ||||||
| 145.390 | - | 74.4 | KE4EUE | aeiopwx | IRLP Node # 4860-Colonial Heights water tower(covers Colonial Heights-Petersburg area) Back on air as of 1-26-09 | ||||||
| 145.410 | - | 127.3 | KF4ADM | Norge-Williamsburg Virginia-(remote base) | |||||||
| 145.430 | - | W4SQT | o(wx)(ca) | Chesterfield County, off Route 60, just west of Midlothian-on Ch.35 WRLH Tower-(wide area coverage) | |||||||
| 145.470 | - | N4ZCM | South Hill, Virginia-Part of (PCRN Link System-This is a Huge RF Linking System-links are not fulltime) | ||||||||
| 145.545 | Simplex Use | Heard in the Richmond, Chester Area-Rt.10 corridor | |||||||||
| 145.670 | D-Star | Simplex Use | D-Star Local-Richmond Area Simplex Use | ||||||||
| 146.435 | Simplex Use | Heard in Colonial Heights & Enon Area | |||||||||
| 146.445 | =x= | 100.0 | K4RIR | Crs-Bnd Rpt | Cross Band Repeater setup in the West End of Richmond- with 446.100- (also with anthr crsbnd on 146.425) | ||||||
| 146.460 | W4MEV | Simplex Use | Echolink Node-412113-Northeast Richmond | ||||||||
| 146.490 | Simplex Use | Echolink Node 160544 in Southampton County-(Ivor) | |||||||||
| 146.495 | Simplex Use | Prince George County-Petersburg Area | |||||||||
| 146.520 | Simplex Use | National Simplex Calling Frequency | |||||||||
| 146.535 | Simplex Use | ||||||||||
| 146.550 | Simplex Use | Heard in Richmond Area | |||||||||
| 146.560 | Simplex Use | Old Tomato Net Freq | |||||||||
| 146.580 | 74.4 | Simplex Use | Used during the Richmond Special Olympics event @ U Of R | ||||||||
| 146.595 | =x= | 97.4 | Crs-Bnd-Rpt | Cross Band Repeater setup in Petersburg-Ettrick Va,- with 445.825-(also has Node-IRLP-4055 access) | |||||||
| 146.625 | - | 100.0 | K4SVA | ow | Town of Jarratt-(also covers Greensville, Sussex County)-Linked fulltime to 443.525 & 147.000-( IRLP Node-# 4852) | ||||||
| 146.640 | - | 203.5 | KD4RYT | o(ca) | |||||||