Our Repeaters / Frequencies We Use
Welcome to the heart of our club’s communication network! Our repeaters are the towering sentinels that connect our radio community, stretching our signals across the valleys and hills to ensure no one is out of reach. Whether you’re a seasoned ham radio operator with a powerful base station, or a newcomer with a low cost walkie-talkie, these machines are here for you—to help you make a contact, pass along vital information, or just share a friendly chat with a neighbor.
This page is your guide to accessing these vital resources. Explore the frequencies, locations, and tones below, and get ready to key up and connect!
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GMRS Repeater (Farmington, MN)
Welcome to our primary GMRS gathering spot! We have designated our repeater on GMRS Channel 18 as our club’s main hangout and a monitored emergency resource. This frequency is our digital campfire, a place for our members to check in, coordinate events, offer assistance, and enjoy casual conversation.
Key Details:
- Output Frequency (You listen on this): 462.6250 MHz – Commonly referred to as Channel 18
- Input Frequency (Repeater listens for your signal on this): 467.6250 MHz
- CTCSS Tone (The “key” to open our repeater): [CTCSS Tone: 100.00 Hz]
- Status: [Online / Active] –
REPEATER IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TRANSMITTER ISSUES. Our repeater is up and running 24/7 to serve the community. - Open/Closed System: This is an open system, available for all licensed operators to use
Repeater Location / Details
- Location: The repeater is located near 175th St and Flagstaff Ave in Farmington, MN.
- Antenna Height): About 60 feet to the tip of the Antenna
- Power Output: The repeater is transmitting at maximum legal power of 50 watt, resulting in about 46 watts to the antenna after the duplexer
- Antenna: –
- Feedline: Low loss hardline
- Repeater: Hytera 982i
Repeater Coverage Maps
Estimated coverage to a mobile using a 3 db gain antenna
Estimated coverage to a base station with a 3 db gain antenna on roof at 30 feet.
Remember: A valid FCC GMRS Radio license is required to transmit on this repeater
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GMRS Repeater (Lakeville, MN)
Welcome to the south metro’s second GMRS repeater. The Lakeville, MN repeater is not too far from the Farmington repeater in location, and many of us can be found on either one of the two excellent repeater systems. This repeater has has excellent coverage too, but just slightly less than the Farmington repeater.
Key Details:
- Output Frequency (You listen on this): 462.7000 MHz – Commonly referred to as Channel 21
- Input Frequency (Repeater listens for your signal on this): 467.7000 MHz
- CTCSS Tone (The “key” to open our repeater): [CTCSS Tone: 141.30 Hz]
- Status: [Online / Active] – Our repeater is up and running 24/7 to serve the community.
- Open/Closed System: This is an open system, available for all licensed operators to use
Repeater Location / Details
- Location: The repeater is located near 170th St and Flagstaff Ave in Farmington, MN.
- Antenna Height: About 45 feet to the tip of the Antenna
- Site Elevation: 988
- Power Output: The repeater is transmitting at 50 watts
- Antenna: Comet CA712EFC
- Feedline: 100′ of Helilax 1/2
- Repeater make: Motorola
Remember: A valid FCC GMRS Radio license is required to transmit on this repeater
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GMRS Repeater (Fridley, MN)
Welcome to the north metro’s best repeater. Located in Fridley, MN, this repeater has excellent north, and north west metro coverage.
Key Details:
- Output Frequency (You listen on this): 462.725 MHz – Commonly referred to as Channel 22
- Input Frequency (Repeater listens for your signal on this): 467.725 MHz
- CTCSS Tone (The “key” to open our repeater): [CTCSS Tone: 114.80 Hz]
- Status: [Online / Active] – Our repeater is up and running 24/7 to serve the community.
- Open/Closed System: This is an open system, available for all licensed operators to use
Repeater Location / Details
- Location: Fridley, MN (Near I-694 and Hwy 65)
- Antenna Height: About 43 feet to the tip of the Antenna (32′ to base of antenna + 11′ antenna)
- Power Output: The repeater is transmitting at 50 watts
- Antenna: Comet CA712EFC @ 9dbi gain
- Feedline: 1/2 inch Heliax / hardline (Commscope Ldf4-50 or variant) – approximately 40 to 45ft.
- Repeater make: Motorola MTR2000
Remember: A valid FCC GMRS Radio license is required to transmit on this repeater
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6 Meter Amateur Radio Repeater (The Magic Band)
[COMING SOON)
Welcome to the gateway of the “Magic Band”! Our 6-meter repeater opens the door to the fascinating world of VHF sporadic-E propagation, where contacts can bounce across the country with just a few watts of power. This is where the unpredictability of radio sport meets the reliability of local communication, offering a unique challenge and incredible reward for our amateur radio members.
Whether you’re experimenting with a new antenna, waiting for that thrilling long-distance “skip” contact, or just checking in with the local crowd, this repeater is your club’s home on 6 meters. Grab your entry level Technician class, General, Advanced, or Extra class license, tune in, and see what surprises the Magic Band has in store for you today!
We have Minnesota Repeater Council permission for the following frequency:
Key Details:
- Output Frequency: (YOU listen on [52.210 Mhz]
- Input Frequency (Offset): -+1.0 MHz
- Input Frequency: You transmit on: [53.210 MHz]
- CTCSS Tone: [103.50]
- Status: [OFFLINE / NOT Active] – Coming soon. As of this update (September 25th, 2025) the Farmington site is in final testing stages and should be live soon.
Repeater Location / Details
- Location: The repeater System is located near 170th St and Flagstaff Ave in Farmington, MN.
- Antennas: Two Sirio Tornado SIR-CBBA-TO50’s. One for transmit, one for receive.
- Site Elevation: 988
- Transmitted Feedline: LMR-400 (70 feet)
- Transmit Repeater make: Alinco DR-06TA (6-meter FM amateur transceiver)
- Transmit Amplifier: RM Italy BLA 600
- Power Output: 175 watts ERP
- Transmit Antenna Height: 25 feet
- Receiver Repeater make: Alinco DR-06TA (dedicated for receive)
- Receiver Feedline: 100 feet of 1/2 Heliax hard line
- Receive Antenna Height: 45 feet
This repeater is engineered for reliable mobile and base station coverage within a 25–30 mile radius, with partial coverage for handheld users in favorable conditions.
The physical antenna separation and carefully tuned ERP help ensure stable, interference-free operation in compliance with coordination guidelines.
The long-term plan is to link this system via the internet to an additional 6-meter site being developed in Fridley, MN by Thomas Ernster (AE0UZ) in the coming months.
The key differentiator of in the metro area, is its use of locally managed, privately maintained sites that provide wide-area coverage, enable efficient system upkeep, and and deliver consistent user experience for the amateur radio community.
Remember: A valid FCC Amateur Radio license of Technician or higher is required to transmit on this repeater
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CB (Citizens Band) – 11 meters
Welcome to the People’s Band! Citizen’s Band is where so many of us got our start. It’s the everyman’s radio service and deserves a warm, nostalgic, and welcoming introduction. No license required.
While we don’t operate a repeater on 11 meters (as they are not allowed on CB), club members are commonly found operating on this band too. Sometimes also known as the “Bert Memorial Frequency”
Channel 19 is the undisputed heartbeat of the Citizen’s Band airwaves, but the club’s designated monitoring and rally channel for all things CB is Lower Sideband, Channel 16 and lower 38. Channel 19 AM is still the modern-day cowboy campfire, a place for truckers, travelers, preppers, and neighbors to share road conditions, weather updates, and good old-fashioned conversation.
Key Monitoring Frequency:
- CB Channel 16: (27.155 MHz)
- LSB (lower side, Single Sideband: for those running SSB rigs)
Start by announcing your presence on lower 16. If no one answers, many members can also be found on lower 38 – especially when the band is open, and chatter from across the county, and across the world can be both heard and worked. CQ CQ CQ
Remember: No license is required to transmit on CB
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