Appalachian Trail
2 Meter Repeater Guide

By Beau Bushor
(Version 1.2, updated 3-5-97)

Hello Fellow Hiking Hams,

Listed below is a state by state, traveling south to north, Appalachian Trail 2 Meter Repeater Guide. The listings are for repeaters that are within 25 miles of the A.T. My intent was for usable lowland and mid-mountain communications. Without doubt in remote areas only mountaintops will work. Sometimes you will be in one state and another state’s repeaters will work better, i.e., North Carolina & Tennessee, or New England. I suggest using a 5/8 wave telescoping antenna.
The Notes/Repeater Location section codes are: [a] autopatch, [ca] closed autopatch, [POL] connects to Police and [WX] weather net during emergencies, [E,N,S,W etc] is the “DIRECTION FROM the TRAIL the REPEATER is LOCATED.” This gives a better idea where the coverage is, hopefully. I listed autopatches and POL so you can get emergency help. Announce that you have an emergency. A local Ham will be the best source for emergency phone numbers. Ask the local Ham to operate the autopatch. This method can also be used with non autopatch systems. Remember repeaters come and go. I doubt the whole AT is covered by 2 meter repeaters.
Hopefully all these repeaters are available and will work when needed. Please contact me with repeater additions, deletions and other information for updating the guide. Thanks for your help. Have fun....... 73

Beau Bushor N1MJD
“Bleeder Guy”
52 East Ave.
Burlington, Vt. 05401-3434
bushor@lemming.uvm.edu
802-658-3604

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GEORGIA: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency    Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Gainesville (approach)	146.670-	W4ABP	Tone 131.8,ca,POL,
						AMTRAK & Bus Depots 
						SE of Springer Mt
Waleska	(approach)	145.270-	KE4PN	I-575 & Rte 5/515 to AT
						SW of Springer MT
Jasper (approach)	146.700-	W4OOM	Rte 5/515 to AT Springer
			145.370-	KB4IZF	Tone 100.0,ca. SW Springer
Chatsworth (approach)	145.250-	N4YYD 	Tone 71.9,ca Rte 411/2/52
						NW of Springer Mt
Ellijay/Talon(approach)	146.985-	KC4ZGN	Tone 77, a,Rte 5/52 to AT 
						W of Springer Mt
Dahlonega		146.835+	N4KHQ	Tone 100.0,ca,SE WoodyGap
Cleveland/London	146.910-	WB4HIG	a, SE of Neels Gap
Toccoa			147.330+	KA4DIP  SE Neels Gap use high Elev
Blairsville		146.955-	K5PRE	NW of Neels Gap

*Approach Repeaters can/might be usable from the Trail.

NORTH CAROLINA: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Franklin		145.490-	NT4K	E on Rte 64, 
			147.240+	W4GHZ	Tone 151.4
Robbinsville		147.045+	KA4AIH	Tone 151.4, W Stecoah Gap
Waynesville		147.270+	N4SM	a, E of Clingmans Dome
			147.390+	KE4JMH
Blue Ridge Parkway     	167.175	Repeater 	Linked to Waynesboro, VA
					 	"10am Morning Report" has WX
Mt Mitchell		145.190-	WA4BVW	E of Hot Springs

TENNESSEE: Appalachian Trail 2 meter Repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Maryville/Alcoa		146.655-	W4OLB	a, POL,W of Fontana/Clingm
Walland			146.685-	KB4PIO	ca, W of Fontana/Clingmans
Pigeon Forge		145.270-	KD4CLA	Tone100.0,W of Clingmans Dome
Gatlinburg/Cove Mt	146.850-	WA4KJH	POL, W of New Found Gap
Morristown		145.450-	KD4LP	W of Max Patch Summit
			147.030+	KD4LP	POL, need High elevation
			147.225+	WB4OAH	a
Greeneville		145.390-	W4CUJ	W of Allen Gap,
			145.410-	WB4NKM	Rte NC 208/TN 70
Greeneville/Viking Mt	147.060+	KB4UG
Erwin			147.165+	KF4BRS	ca, W 4 miles
			145.250-	N4WXS	?POL, ca 
Johnson City		145.290-	WB4SQC	ca, W of Roan Mt
			146.790-	W4ABR	ca, W of Hampton
			147.270+	KE4FH	a	
Bristol			146.670-	W4UD	ca, Low Gap, W on Rte421
			146.880-	WD4CYZ
Bristol/Holston Mt	146.760-	K4LSP	a
Mountain City		145.470-	WD4OMO	Low Gap, E to Shady Valley

VIRGINIA: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Abingdon		146.610-	K4JP	W of Damascus
			147.345+	NM4L	NW Shady Valley, TN
Marion			145.270-	KC4SKE	Tone 103.5, N of Mt Rogers
			146.640-	N4QLF	Tone 103.5, W Sugar Grove
Elk Creek		147.240+	N4MGQ	Tone 107.2, E of Mt Rogers
Wytheville		146.775-	WB3T	Tone 107.2, a, POL,
Wytheville/Bland	146.895-	WB3T	Tone 103.5 NE of ATkins
Bland			145.350-	N4AZJ	Tone 103.5, ca
Pearisburg		147.135+	N4AZJ	Tone 100.0, ca  
Pulaski			147.180+	WB3S	Tone 103.5,ca, E of Rte606
Blacksburg		146.715-	AB9I	S of Sinking Creek area 
Salem			146.880-	WA4V	E Sinking Crk,S of Catawba
Roanoke/Poor Mt		145.210-	WB4QOJ	S of Cloverdale,Troutville
			145.390-	KAARO	Tone 107.2
			146.745-	K1GG	Tone 107.2, POL
			146.940-	N4AP	a
			146.985-	W4CA	POL, ca
Blue Ridge Parkway   	167.175 Repeater	Linked to Waynesboro, VA
						10am"Morning Report" has WX
						Phone# 800-727-5928
Fincastle		146.640-	W4WIC	a, SW of Buchanan
Bedford			145.230-	N4CH	SE of Parkers Gap
			147.105+	WB4JBJ
Bedford/Apple Orchard Mt146.685-	WA1ZMS	Tone 100.0, 4200'site
Forest			145.370-	KC4RBA	ca, SE  of Petites Gap
			147.165+	W8CXD 	Tone 114.8
Lynchburg		146.610-	W4WWQ	SE of Rte 501/Big Island
			147.015+	AB4M	Tone 131.8, ca
			147.195+	WA4RTS	Tone 136.5, S of James R.
Lexington		147.300+	KI4ZR	a, W of Buena Vista,Rte 60
Lexington/Rocky Mt	147.330+	KI4ZR	4300' site on AT
Stuarts Draft		147.360+	KB4OLM	POL, ca, N of Reeds Gap
Shenandoah Nat'l Park	166.900	Repeater	Park Phone #800-732-0911 
Waynesboro/Bear Den Mt	147.075+	W4PNT	POL,ca, on AT, N Rockfish Gap
Staunton		146.850-	WA4ZBP	Tone 131.8, 
			146.970-	W4WRN	W Shenandoah Valley area
			146.700-	W4XD	
Staunton/Elliotts Knob	147.045+	WD4FOZ	Tone 131.8, W Shenandoah
Charlottesville		146.760-	WA4TFZ	Tone 88.5, E of Rockfish Gap
			146.895-	N4RAG	Tone 131.8
			146.925-	WA4TFZ
Harrisonburg		145.130-	N4YET	W of Swift Run Gap, Rte 33
			146.895-	N4RAG	Tone 131.8
			147.225+	N4RAG	Tone 131.8
			147.315+	N4YET
Culpeper		147.120+	AA4VI	E of Hazeltop/Big Meadows
New Market		146.625-	KE4FM	W The Pinnacle/Stony Man
Warrenton		145.350-	KA3TQD	E of Hogback
			147.165+	NZ4N
Winchester		145.210-	N4RAG	Tone 131.8, 
			145.350-	KA3TQD	N of Front Royal
			146.820-	W4RKC	W of Ashby Gap Rte 50
Bluemont		147.300+	WA4TSC	Tone 146.2, Snickers Gap

WEST VIRGINIA: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Bluefield		145.490-	W8MOP	ca, N of Bland/Bastian,VA
Princeton		146.925-	WD8OGY	W of Pearisburg,VA
			147.225+	WB8NRK	ca, need high elev
			147.060+	KA8PNC	ca
Union			146.685-	KB8CM	N of Dickinson Gap, VA
Charles Town		146.985-	N8EIV	KeysGap,Rte9,BlackburnCtr
Harpers Ferry		145.350-	KA3TQD	Home of the ATC

MARYLAND: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Frederick		146.640-	K3ERM	E of Gathland St Park
			146.730-	W3SOG	E Burkittsvil/CramptonGap
Hagerstown		146.940-	W3CWC	NW of I-70 Footbridge
			147.090+	K3UMV	SW of Smithsburg
Thurmont		147.195+	N3EJT	Tone 179.9,SE of MD-PA

PENNSYLVANIA: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Gettysburg		145.350-	WB3CVM	E of South Mountain,Rt233
? Chambersburg		147.120+	?	W of Fayetteville, Rte30
Mount Holly Springs	145.430-	N3LKL	a, N on Rte 94
? Carlisle		146.880-	?	N of Boiling Springs
Shermans Dale		147.210+ 	N3FGD	a, W on Rte 850
? Harrisburg		146.760-	?	SE of Duncannon
			147.300+	?	S of Rte 325 Clarks Valley
Campbelltown		147.165+	WA3ZFM	ca,SE of Stoney Mt
Lebanon			147.315+	W3EIA	ca, SE of Green Pt & I-81
Pine Grove		145.170-	WA3ZFM	N on Rte 645
			146.640-	N3ILL	POL, ca
Pottsville		146.955-	WB3CRX	Tone 131.8,NW of PortClinton
			147.345+	WB3CRM	Tone 131.8,
Tamaqua			147.105+	W3TI	NW of Blue Mt Summit,Rt309
Jim Thorpe		147.255+	WB3ESS	ca, N of Lehigh Gap
Northampton		145.110-	W3PYF	SE of Lehigh Gap
Nazareth		146.700-	W3OK	S of Wind Gap,SEE AT NJ
Tannersville		146.865-	N3EFW	NW Delaware Water Gap
? Matamoras		146.760-	?	Tone 100.0, N of NJ Rte 23
Twin Lakes		147.090+	K2KQZ	NW of NJ Rte 23 & HighPoint

NEW JERSEY: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Washington		146.820-	W2SJT	a, SE of PA Rte 33
Buttzville		146.730-	W5EGX	E of Fox Gap PA Rte 191
Great Meadows		146.805-	K2OWR	SE of Delaware Water Gap
Newton			147.210+	N2WM	E of Millbrook/Blairstown 
			147.300+	N2WM	ca, E of Branchville
Vernon			146.925-	K2BOG	WX, on Rte 94

NEW YORK: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Monroe			145.310-	WB2AAD	POL,a,N of Arden/Southfield
New Windsor		145.250-	WB2BQW	ca,N of Bear Mt
Mt Beacon		146.970-	WA2MJM	ca, N of Bear Mt
Yorktown Heights	146.340+	WA2TOW	a, SE of Peekskill
			147.015+	WB2IXR	a, POL
Carmel			145.130-	WA2AWG	Tone 136.5 SE Taconic Pkwy
Paterson		147.255+	KA2BCD	S of Pawling
Poughkeepsie		147.045+	KD2AK	POL, a, NW of Stormville
			147.135+	WC2AGD
Kingston		147.225+	WA2MJM	W of Cornwall Bridge, CT

CONNECTICUT: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Bethlehem		146.955-	NF1E	Tone 77.0,E of NY/CT line
Litchfield		147.285+	WB1CEI	E of Kent
Torrington		146.850-	KJ1M	ca, E of Cornwall Bridge
			147.240+	W1DND	a
Winsted			147.330+	W1EOO	a, E of Falls Village

MASSACHUSETTS: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Great Barrington	145.270-	KA1OA	Tone 100.0, POL, a
Washington		146.715-	WA1SFU	N of Becket
Pittsfield		147.030+	K1FFK	W of Dalton
Mt Lenox		145.290-	K1FFK	POL, W of Dalton
Mt Greylock		145.210-	WA1WMG	3487' repeater site
			146.910-	K1FFK	WX
North Adams		145.490-	KC1EB	West on Rte 2

VERMONT: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Mt Equinox		145.390-	WA1ZMS	Tone 100.0,W Manchester Ctr
Marlboro		147.015+	N1HWI	Tone 100.0 E of StrattonMt
Mt Ascutney		146.760-	W1GUA	ca,NE Stratton,S HanoverNH
Rutland			147.045+	WA1ONT	a, N Wallingford
Killington		146.880-	W1ABI  	4241' repeater site on AT
Randolph		147.090+	WA1LYR	N of Rte 12, Woodstock
Barre - Williamstown	146.625-	W1BD	N of NW Mt Cube

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S->N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
Hanover			147.240+	W1GUA	S of Lyme Ctr/Smarts Mt
N. Haverhill		147.180+	N1QGC	N of Mt Cube/Mt Moosilauke
CannonMT-FranconiaNotch 145.430-	K1HR	Tone 118.8, N of Woodstock
Littleton		147.345+	K1HR	NW of Mt Lafayette
N. Conway		145.450-	N1KNR	ca, SE Mizph Spr. Hut AMC
Mt Washington		146.655-	W1NH	Tone 100.0, 6288' repeater

MAINE: Appalachian Trail 2 meter repeaters (S —> N)

Town			Frequency     Callsign	Notes/Repeater Location
North Woodstock		146.910-	W1HHO	Tone 100.0,SE of Goose Eye
Mexico			147.240+	N1BBK	SE of Andover, need elevation
Wilton			147.180+	KY1B	SE Rangeley/Saddleback Mt
Farmington		147.015+	KI1B	SE of Sugarloaf Mt
Skowhegan		146.730-	KA1C	S of Kennebec R,need elev
Sugarloaf		146.970-	W1HIG	Tone 100.0, 4237'repeater
Dexter			147.300+	KW1Q	SE of Monson,need elevation
Lincoln Center		147.000+	KW1Q	SE WhiteCap Mt,need elev


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Here is a list of potential repeaters along the Canadian side 
of the Appalachian mountains. I have not used them myself, 
but I am sure some of them could be very useful in case of 
emergency. Repeaters on the north shore of the St. Lawrence 
River (Baie-Comeau, Sept-Iles) can probably be contacted 
when the hiker is on top of a mountain.
                             -- Mario Vaillancourt, Feb. 8, 2002
 
Matapédia sector:
 
VE2ROL	Val Brillant  147.360+
VE2RTF	Matapédia & Amqui   145.130-
VE2RKH  Val d'Irène, Amqui, La Matapédia  146.760-
VE2RDD  Amqui  146.760-
VE2RDD  Amqui, Val d'Irène, La Matapédia, lien réseau QST 147.375+

 
GASPÉSIE SECTOR:
 
VE2GIT	Ste-Anne-des-Monts	146.745-
VE2RAS	Matane			147.120+
VE2RIN	Paspébiac, grande 
        couverture de 
        Matapédia à Chandler  	146.820-
VE2RBM  Grande-Rivière		146.730-
 
 
LOWER NORTH SHORE:
 
VE2TPE	Baie-Comeau	145.030
VE2RMH  Baie-Comeau	146.970-
VE2LMH	Baie-Comeau	147.045+
VE2RBC	Baie-Comeau	147.300+
VE2RNY	Sept-Îles	147.000+
VE2RSM	Sept-Îles	147.210+
VE2RDO	Sept-Iles	145.190-
VE2RNN	Sept-Iles	146.700-
VE2RRU	Sept-Iles	146.790-
VE2RSI	Sept-Îles	146.940-

Updates will be posted to:
Appalachian Trail Homepage: http://www.fred.net/kathy/at.html
Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association: http://www.connix.com/~aldha/hams.htm

Special Thanks to:
Peter Lascell W4WWQ
Jim Morgan KA2FIQ
Jack Coriell K2BHQ
Kathy Bilton
Bill O’Brien

Sources used for this guide (v1.2)
The ARRL Repeater Directory, 1996-97 edition
Southeastern Repeater Association (SERA) Journal, Nov, Dec '96, Jan 1997
U.S. Repeater MapBook, 1996-97 edition, by Bill Smith N6MQS
North American Repeater Atlas, 1995-96 edition, by Bob Matin N7JXN
Rand McNally Road Atlas, 1996 edition
Offical state road map for each state
U.S. Dept. of Interior Geological Survey Maps
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker's Companion 1996 by ALDHA
Appalachian Trail Data Book 1996 by ATC

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