Open active amateur repeaters in the Bay Area

November 30, 2007 12:32 AM

I will be traveling to the bay area, San Jose, in December. I am also an amateur radio operator. I have a list of open repeaters but I am wondering if anyone knows which ones are more active that you can just get on and rag chew. Also if there are any good repeaters on the 5 FWY, through Gilroy, and up to San Jose. That is the route I will be taking.
posted by KI6ILS to Technology (1 answer total)

Probably the most popular local repeater is the N6NFI one in the hills near Stanford University. It's got exceptional coverage, considering its elevation, and there's a 9:00am ragchew net that gets dozens of checkins daily (sometimes many more).

There's also a WIN System node or two around here. It's usually pretty active, because it covers so much of the state (plus it's tied to IRLP an awful lot). The 11:00pm Nightowl/Trivia net is pretty active as well.
posted by toxic at 9:12 AM on November 30, 2007