Ham Radio

During an activation, weather spotters who are hams are encouraged to use one of the repeaters listed in the list below. Unless otherwise noted, these are all open, high-level (broad area coverage), analog FM repeaters.

• Central Coast
  • 145.110 MHz, – offset, PL=94.8. Hollister. (W6KRK)
  • 145.370 MHz, – offset, PL=100. King City. (N6SPD)
  • 145.430 MHz, – offset, PL=94.8. Salinas. (N6SPD)
  • 145.470 MHz, – offset, PL=94.8. Salinas. (KR6JE)
  • 146.620 MHz, – offset, PL=127.3. San Simeon. (W6SLO)
  • 146.670 MHz, – offset, PL=127.3. San Luis Obispo. (W6SLO)
  • 146.730 MHz, – offset, PL=127.3. San Ardo. (W6FM)
  • 146.800 MHz, – offset, PL=127.3. San Luis Obispo. (W6SLO)
  • 146.835 MHz, – offset, PL=127.3. Santa Margarita. (W6SLO)
  • 146.880 MHz, – offset, PL=127.3. Templeton. (KB6TAZ)
  • 147.000 MHz, + offset, PL=94.8. Watsonville. (K6RMW)
  • 147.120 MHz, + offset, PL=131.8. Lompoc. (WA6VPL)
  • 147.180 MHz, + offset, PL=94.8. Felton. (W6WLS)
  • 147.210 MHz, + offset, PL=94.8. San Ardo. (W6DXW)
  • 147.270 MHz, + offset, PL=94.8. Salinas. (WB6ECE)
  • 441.300 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Bonny Doon, Lockwood, Monterey. (WB6ECE)
  • 441.450 MHz, + offset, PL=123. Salinas. (KR6JE)
  • 441.650 MHz, + offset, PL=156.7. King City. (N6SPD)
  • 441.650 MHz, + offset, PL=123. Monterey. (N6SPD)
  • 442.700 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. San Luis Obispo. (W6SLO)
  • 442.850 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Pacines. (W6KRK)
  • 443.050 MHz, + offset, PL=94.8. Watsonville. (K6RMW)
  • 443.500 MHz, + offset, PL=100. San Luis Obispo. (K6LNK)
  • 443.600 MHz, + offset, PL=110.9. Salinas. (W6MOW)
  • 444.100 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. Arroyo Grande, New Cuyama, San Simeon, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Margarita. (W6SLO)
  • 444.275 MHz, + offset, PL=123. Monterey. (N6SPD)
  • 444.525 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. San Luis Obispo. (W6FM)
  • 444.600 MHz, + offset, PL=123. Los Gatos. (N6SPD)
• East Bay
  • 145.290 MHz, – offset, PL=131.8. Berkeley. (KB6LED)
  • 145.330 MHz, – offset, PL=100. Concord. (K6POU)
  • 145.410 MHz, – offset, PL=107.2. San Ramon. (WA6HAM)
  • 145.490 MHz, – offset, PL=107.2. Orinda. (WA6HAM)
  • 146.775 MHz, – offset, PL=100. Livermore. (W6LLL)
  • 146.880 MHz, – offset, PL=77.0. Oakland. (WB6NDJ)
  • 147.045 MHz, + offset, PL=94.8. Pleasanton. (W6SRR)
  • 147.060 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Concord. (W6CX)
  • 147.210 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Oakland. (WB6TCS)
  • 147.735 MHz, – offset, PL=107.2. Concord. (WA6HAM)
  • 440.175 MHz, + offset, PL=131.8. Fremont. (KB6FEC)
  • 440.425 MHz, + offset, PL=79.7. San Ramon. (WA6HAM)
  • 440.625 MHz, + offset, PL=79.7. Orinda. (WA6HAM)
  • 440.850 MHz, + offset, PL=146.2. Hayward. (N6WGP)
  • 440.875 MHz, + offset, PL=79.7. Concord. (WA6HAM)
  • 441.325 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Concord. (W6CX)
  • 441.475 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. Oakland. (W6YOP)
  • 441.750 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. Concord. (W6YOP)
  • 442.100 MHz, + offset, PL=141.3. Hayward. (W6JMX)
  • 442.400 MHz, + offset, PL=77.0. Oakland. (WB6NDJ)
  • 442.625 MHz, + offset, PL=94.8. Pleasanton. (W6SRR)
  • 443.800 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Concord. (K6POU)
  • 443.975 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Oakland. (WW6BAY)
  • 444.650 MHz, + offset, PL=123.0. Orinda. (K6ATF)
• North Bay
  • 146.115 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. Napa. (N6TKW)
  • 146.700 MHz, – offset, PL=179.9. Mill Valley. (K6GWE)
  • 146.700 MHz, – offset, PL=203.5. Novato. (K6GWE)
  • 146.700 MHz, – offset, PL=167.9. Woodacre. (K6GWE)
  • 146.730 MHz, – offset, PL=88.5. Santa Rosa. (K6ACS)
  • 146.775 MHz, – offset, PL=110.9. Mill Valley. (K6BW)
  • 146.775 MHz, – offset, PL=151.4. Point Reyes Station. (K6BW)
  • 146.775 MHz, – offset, PL=94.8. San Rafael. (K6BW)
  • 146.775 MHz, – offset, PL=103.5. Kelseyville. (N1PPP)
  • 146.820 MHz, – offset, PL=100. Napa (repeater located on Sugarloaf). (W6BYS)
  • 146.820 MHz, – offset, PL=151.4. Napa (repeater located on Mt Saint Helena). (W6BYS)
  • 146.910 MHz, – offset, PL=88.5. Petaluma. (WB6TMS)
  • 147.180 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Napa (repeater located on Sugarloaf). (W6CO)
  • 147.180 MHz, + offset, PL=151.4. Napa (repeater located on Mt Saint Helena). (W6CO)
  • 147.330 MHz, + offset, PL=192.8. Mill Valley. (K6GWE)
  • 147.675 MHz, – offset, PL=88.5. Clear Lake. (N1PPP)
  • 440.400 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. Sebastapol. (WB6WTM)
  • 441.675 MHz, + offset, PL=123.0. Calistoga. (WA7G)
  • 441.675 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Napa. (WA7G)
  • 441.900 MHz, + offset, PL=151.4. Calistoga. (W6CO)
  • 442.875 MHz, + offset, PL=103.5. Loch Lomond. (WB5QAL)
  • 443.250 MHz, + offset, PL=179.9. Mill Valley. (K6GWE)
• South Bay
  • 145.230 MHz, – offset, PL=100. Palo Alto and most of the Peninsula. (N6NFI)
  • 145.450 MHz, – offset, PL=100. Los Gatos. (K6FB)
  • 146.640 MHz, – offset, PL=162.2. San Jose. (WR6ABD)
  • 146.760 MHz, – offset, PL=151.4. San Jose. (WB6OQS)
  • 147.360 MHz, + offset, PL=110.9. Palo Alto, Black Mtn. (W6TI)
  • 440.0375 MHz, + offset, PL=100. San Jose. (W6YYY)
  • 440.100 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. San Jose. (W6SMQ)
  • 440.275 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. San Jose. (W6YOP)
  • 441.050 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Los Gatos. (K6NN)
  • 441.300 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Milpitas, San Jose. (WB6ECE)
  • 442.000 MHz, + offset, PL=151.4. Palo Alto, Black Mtn. (WW6HP)
  • 442.100 MHz, + offset, PL=141.3. Woodside. (W6JMX)
  • 442.175 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Campbell. (NO1PC)
  • 442.300 MHz, + offset, PL=114.8. Los Gatos. (K6INC)
  • 442.350 MHz, + offset, PL=100. San Jose. (WA6SPV)
  • 442.500 MHz, + offset, PL=100. San Jose. (W6GGF)
  • 442.575 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Palo Alto. (K6FB)
  • 442.825 MHz, + offset, PL=173.8. San Jose. (W7AFG)
  • 442.900 MHz, + offset, PL=162.2. San Jose. (WR6ABD)
  • 442.975 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Morgan Hill. (K7DAA)
  • 443.225 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Palo Alto. (WW6BAY)
  • 443.275 MHz, + offset, PL=107.2. San Jose. (K6SNY)
  • 443.425 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Fremont. (WA6GG)
  • 443.475 MHz, + offset, PL=123. San Jose. (K6LNK)
  • 443.500 MHz, + offset, PL=114.8. Morgan Hill. (KJ6VRC)
  • 443.750 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Los Gatos. (NO1PC)
  • 443.825 MHz, + offset, PL=151.4. Palo Alto. (W6EI)
  • 444.175 MHz, + offset, PL=192.8. San Jose. (WA6RQX)
  • 444.625 MHz, + offset, PL=110.9. San Jose. (N6NAC)
  • 444.900 MHz, + offset, PL=110.9. San Jose. (KU6V)
  • 444.925 MHz, + offset, PL=156.7. Los Gatos. (N6CDF)
  • 444.950 MHz, + offset, PL=162.2. Palo Alto. (KB6LED)
  • 444.975 MHz, + offset, PL=127.3. Los Gatos. (WB6KHP)
• Peninsula (NARCC refers to this as “West Bay”)
  • 145.370 MHz, – offset, PL=107.2. Woodside, Kings Mtn. (N6ZX)
  • 145.390 MHz, – offset, PL=100, Palo Alto. (WW6B AY)
  • 146.790 MHz, – offset, PL=114.8, San Francisco. (W6TP)
  • 146.865 MHz, – offset, PL=114.8, San Mateo, Redwood City. (KC6ULT)
  • 146.925 MHz, – offset, PL=114.8, Pacifica. (WA6TOW)
  • 440.950 MHz, + offset, PL=162.2, Woodside. (KB6LED)
  • 441.025 MHz, + offset, PL=110.9, San Francisco. (NO1PC)
  • 441.075 MHz, + offset, PL=114.8. Pacifica. (WA6TOW)
  • 441.300 MHz, + offset, PL=100. La Honda. (WB6ECE)
  • 443.100 MHz, + offset, PL=114.8. San Francisco. (W6TP)
  • 444.500 MHz, + offset, PL=100. Redwood City and parts of the mid-Peninsula. (K6MPN)
• Additional Information:
  • NARCC
  • Bay Net
  • CARLA (Statewide list). Use the Local PL, not the Link PL!
    • System 32: 440.725 MHz, + offset, Local PL=114.8. Pacifica, Montara Mtn.
  • Salinas Valley Repeater Group. Fresno, Coastal, up to San Jose.
  • ECE Repeater Group. Santa Clara Valley Section (San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, and Monterey Counties).

Weather spotter hams can also submit reports to W6RQ using Winlink. Spotters with Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) capability should use the NorCal Talkgroup (TG 31068).