Amateur Repeater Directory *

Tools designed for repeater owners — trusted by operators who rely on accurate, up-to-date information.

Runs on Mobile and Desktop.

Built for repeater owners. Trusted by operators. Here’s what you get.

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Claim, manage, and verify your repeater data directly — with separate Public and Private latitude/longitude coordinates.

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Calculates real-world reachability using distance and terrain — no guesswork, it’s all physics

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Program your radio in seconds — not minutes. Export filtered repeater lists directly to CHIRP, exactly the way your radio expects them.

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See what’s repeaters have people online right now. Real-time repeater activity shows what’s up, active, and actually being used.

Stop by our booth to see the platform in action and help shape the future of how repeaters are shared, discovered, and managed. All in beautiful Orlando, Florida for HamCation 2026.

Stop by our booth and check us out, we'd love to meet you.

We’ll be demonstrating how the Amateur Repeater Directory works — including the Owner Dashboard built specifically for repeater owners. Our feature list is growing fast, and we want your input on what comes next.

There is so much to talk about, and so many new features are pouring into the platform even now. This is still just the MVP — and it’s evolving rapidly.

Claim your repeater, make updates in real time, and notify your users instantly — no gatekeepers. We’re building this platform with repeater owners, not around them.

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This document describes how the Amateur Repeater Directory (ARD) treats repeater information and outlines the generally accepted distinction between factual operating data and copyrightable content as applied in amateur radio practice.

ARD provides a factual, informational view of amateur radio repeater systems and related operating data. ARD does not assign authority, grant permission, or supersede existing amateur radio organizations. It represents observable repeater characteristics and operating context to improve visibility, understanding, and practical usability for operators and communities.

A repeater is configured and operated by an individual or organization (the repeater owner). The repeater owner determines the operational parameters required to access the system, including:

These parameters are functional operating characteristics. They describe how a repeater operates and how it may be accessed on the air. They are not creative works or editorial content. ARD treats repeater operating parameters as factual descriptions of real-world radio systems.

Amateur radio spectrum is allocated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and is made available for use within the amateur service.

ARD includes frequency and access information solely as factual descriptions of repeater operation.

Frequency coordination within amateur radio is a voluntary and advisory practice carried out by independent, non-regulatory organizations.

There is no requirement that a repeater be coordinated in order to operate in compliance with FCC rules. Repeaters may operate as:

Coordination status is treated by ARD as one attribute of a repeater and does not determine legitimacy or legality.

Uncoordinated repeaters are a normal and longstanding part of amateur radio practice.

An uncoordinated repeater is not inherently illegal, unauthorized, or invalid. Any informational system that represents amateur radio infrastructure must account for both coordinated and uncoordinated systems in order to reflect real-world operating conditions accurately.

ARD includes both coordinated and uncoordinated repeaters where information is available.

In general, U.S. copyright principles distinguish between facts and creative expression.

Repeater operating parameters such as frequencies, offsets, access tones, callsigns, and geographic locations represent factual, functional information. They describe observable characteristics of radio systems rather than original creative works.

Directories and organizations may hold rights to their presentation, editorial commentary, or proprietary annotations. These rights do not extend to ownership of the underlying operational facts of a repeater system. ARD respects intellectual property while representing factual operating data.

Repeater information included in ARD may be derived from:

ARD’s role is to represent information accurately and transparently, not to assert exclusivity or control.

From an operating standpoint, the minimum information required to access a repeater is:

Additional information—such as coverage estimates, coordination status, or network affiliation—provides context and usability but does not establish ownership or exclusivity.

ARD’s goal is accurate representation and practical understanding of amateur radio infrastructure as it exists in real-world operation.

Footnote: This policy describes ARD’s data stewardship approach and reflects established amateur radio practice. It is informational in nature and does not provide legal advice.

This document describes how the Amateur Repeater Directory (ARD) was initially populated and how its dataset is intentionally evolving over time. It exists to set clear expectations around data provenance, transition, and long-term stewardship, and to explain how ARD prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and real-world operating value.

During its early development, ARD was initially seeded using publicly available sources to establish baseline geographic coverage and to demonstrate the technical practicality of the platform.

This initial seeding was a transitional measure. Its purpose was to validate mapping, terrain analysis, range modeling, and operating workflows while the systems required for owner participation, verification, and ongoing maintenance were being built.

Seeded records were not intended to represent a final, authoritative, or permanent dataset.

ARD is transitioning from seeded records toward a curated dataset based on:

As this transition progresses, seeded records are phased out and replaced by repeaters that are actively maintained and meaningfully used.

ARD is designed to improve over time through clear, accountable update paths. Repeater information may be added or updated in three ways:

This model balances openness with accountability by enabling community participation while ensuring that verified owners and trusted admins can keep active systems current in real time.

ARD does not aim to maximize record count. It prioritizes practical operating value. A directory containing a smaller number of repeaters with confirmed ownership, active nets, and ongoing community participation provides greater usefulness than a much larger list that might contain unverified or inactive systems. Coverage alone is not the goal. Context, activity, and reliability matter more.

ARD’s long-term approach emphasizes:

This approach allows the dataset to improve over time as participation increases and stale information is removed.

The transition from seeded records to verified, actively maintained repeaters is an ongoing process. During this period, some records may exist in different stages of verification. ARD is designed to support this evolution openly and deliberately, with the expectation that quality and usefulness increase over time.

ARD reflects amateur radio infrastructure as it exists in practice, with a focus on usefulness, transparency, and long-term reliability.

Footnote: This document describes ARD’s data transition approach and stewardship goals. It is informational in nature and does not provide legal advice.

This page highlights a real, fixable data challenge in amateur radio emergency communications. The goal is not to criticize, but to show how easily a more accurate, up-to-date public view of statewide networks can be created using tools that already exist today.

In Florida, the Statewide Amateur Radio Network (SARnet) represents a serious, real-world emergency communications system. It is on the air, used by operators, and relied on during emergencies. The challenge is not that SARnet does not exist — it clearly does — but that its public-facing data is difficult to keep current and easy for other systems to misinterpret.

SARnet’s publicly available repeater listing, last published in 2023, contains only minimal technical detail. It provides enough information to suggest where the network operates, but not enough to stay synchronized with coordination databases or modern repeater directories. The original document can be viewed here.

SARnet also maintains a system status page, updated as recently as June 1, 2025, which confirms overall network health. That page is available here. While helpful, it does not expose site-level technical data that could be shared or embedded elsewhere, which makes it difficult for outside systems to reflect SARnet accurately.

To better understand how this affects visibility, the SARnet frequency and tone list was compared against the latest FASMA coordinated and uncoordinated repeater data. The comparison was limited to Florida, UHF repeaters, and exact frequency and PL tone matches.

Only two SARnet sites currently appear in the FASMA data with matching frequency, matching PL tone, and a linked network flag.

This does not mean the rest of SARnet is “missing.” It means the network cannot be reliably identified as a network in the public data most people rely on. That creates confusion for operators, clubs, and agencies who are simply trying to understand what systems are available.

Because there is no authoritative, machine-readable public definition of the SARnet network, the embedded list below does not claim to be “the official SARnet.” Instead, it shows what can be verified today using observable data and public records. The purpose is to demonstrate the gap — and how easily it can be closed.

This list is live. During testing, marking a repeater offline in ARD and refreshing a club website immediately reflected the change. This same mechanism could be used to power a live SARnet status or repeater page without manual updates.

The video below demonstrates how a live SARnet-style status page can be built using the Amateur Repeater Directory. The intent is not to replace anything, but to show how a real-time, embedded view can complement existing systems.

Coordination bodies, emergency networks, clubs, and operators all want the same thing: accurate, current information that reflects what is actually on the air. Keeping that data synchronized across multiple platforms is hard, especially when updates are manual.

ARD is designed to make that easier. Networks can be defined once, embedded anywhere, and kept current automatically. When something changes, the update is visible immediately and subscribers can be notified in real time.

The opportunity here is simple. With minimal effort, SARnet could have a live, self-updating public presence that reflects its real-world operations and reduces confusion for everyone who depends on it.

Help keep local nets easy to find — and keep the details accurate for operators who rely on them.

A Local Net Admin is a trusted volunteer who is given Net Admin access on the Amateur Repeater Directory website. You’ll help maintain net listings for a defined club, region, or coverage area — so operators can quickly find real, active nets.

Admin access is enabled after a quick review to help keep the directory accurate and trusted.

Best fit for people already active locally, such as:

Amateur Repeater Directory is Free as in beer. Free as in freedom.

Email us to apply for Net Admin access: support@AmateurRepeaterDirectory.org

Admin access is reviewed to protect accuracy and keep the directory trusted.
We have many already, but are looking for more folks to help.

ARD is built in the open for transparency, review, and long-term trust.

All public ARD repositories live under the Amateur Repeater Directory GitHub organization. We keep the project tidy and intentional: real repos with real purpose.

Repeater data and the platform components are published openly so anyone can inspect what we’re doing, validate sources, and understand how the system works—without paywalls or hidden rules.

ARD is actively developed and released in pieces as they mature. Core services and APIs are published as they stabilize, so what’s public stays useful, reviewable, and maintainable.

View repository: github.com/Amateur-Repeater-Directory

The ARD-UI repository contains the web user interface—the part you see and interact with.

The UI is designed around fast discovery: search, filters, repeater pages, and a map experience built for real-world use on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

ARD-UI powers tools like line-of-sight and Fresnel zone visualizations so operators can understand what repeaters they can realistically reach—even before they key up.

The UI includes owner-facing workflows for managing repeater information and keeping listings current. The goal is simple: accurate listings, fewer gatekeepers, and faster updates.

View repository: github.com/Amateur-Repeater-Directory/ARD-UI

ARD-RepeaterList is the openly available repeater dataset—free to access and free to use.

The dataset (JSON) is open, in fact, it uses the "Creative Commons" license, that's as free as it gets. No paywalls, no locked exports, and no special access rules. If you want to analyze it, build tools with it, or validate it—you can.

ARD’s long-term quality comes from participation and review. The goal is a dataset that can be inspected, corrected, and improved over time by the community.

This data is not trapped inside the ARD platform. It’s intended to be useful for research, mapping, emergency planning, and integration into other open tools fuel innovation in our hobby.

View repository: github.com/Amateur-Repeater-Directory/ARD-RepeaterList

ARD-Database publishes the underlying data model so the platform can be understood, trusted, and improved.

The database repo documents how repeater data is organized and stored. Publishing the schema supports transparency and makes it easier for others to reason about the platform.

The data model is designed to support verified updates, ownership workflows, and long-term integrity—so ARD can scale without turning into a brittle or inconsistent directory.

When the structure is public, feedback gets better. This repository allows technical users to review the design, suggest improvements, and help keep ARD maintainable over time.

View repository: github.com/Amateur-Repeater-Directory/ARD-Database

Redefining how repeater data is owned, verified, and trusted.

The Amateur Repeater Directory (ARD) is a community-maintained platform built to make repeater listings more accurate, more transparent, and easier for owners to keep current.

Our code and data are published openly for transparency, review, and community participation. No mystery systems. No hidden rules.

ARD is designed for verified updates and real-world reliability—so listings don’t drift out of date and repeaters don’t become “zombie entries.”

No ads. No paywalls. No paid tiers. No selling user data. Just a clean platform that can be trusted long-term.

We’d love to hear from repeater owners, clubs, and operators. Reach us by email, Discord, or in-app chat.

Questions, corrections, feature ideas, or want to claim a repeater? Contact us anytime.

support@AmateurRepeaterDirectory.org

Choose whatever’s easiest—email for anything formal, Discord for community discussion, and in-app chat for quick help while you’re using ARD.

Join our Discord community for questions, feedback, and coordination with other users.
Join the ARD Discord

Prefer GitHub? Issues and pull requests are welcome.
github.com/Amateur-Repeater-Directory