East Tennessee Repeater Frequencies
Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Erwin / Unicoi County (I-26 southwest), and the surrounding ridges — one hill can unlock three states. This page points you to the verified repeater lists KI4TQN maintains, including NETNRC (netrc423.org) linked machines.
Headline analog repeaters (not the full book)
This landing page answers “East Tennessee repeater frequencies” with the machines most operators program first. The canonical full table, CHIRP CSV, nets, and NOAA list live on local.php. Ops, SKYWARN, and workflow live on the emcomm hub.
| Call | Output | Tone / notes | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| W4TRC | 146.970 | Confirm PL on-air | Bays Mountain — wide Tri-Cities |
| W4ABR | 146.790 | Confirm PL on-air | Johnson City area |
| NE4RC | 146.805 −600 | PL 203.5 · NETNRC | Holston Mtn area · SKYWARN D7 ham Tue 8 PM |
| WR4CC | 146.700 −600 | PL 77.0 | Holston Mtn · CCARA Skywarn Fri 8 PM |
| W4WAU | 224.160 −1.6 | TX 114.8 / RX 141.3 | Holston Mtn 220 · NETNRC Mon 8 PM |
| KD4HZN | 147.315 +600 | PL 114.8 | Rogersville / Hawkins · AllStar/EchoLink |
| NETNRC GMRS | 462.600 / 467.600 | PL 88.5 | Johnson City linked · SKYWARN GMRS Tue 7 PM |
| NETNRC GMRS | 462.550 / 467.550 | PL 136.5 | Kingsport linked |
DMR (KE4CCB / KM4KT) is in the table below. Submit corrections on local-submit.php.
Three ways to use the same data
Full guide (local.php)
Ham repeaters, GMRS, DMR, nets, clubs, NOAA, and broadcast — with CHIRP CSV + PDF. Best for initial programming at home.
Go-bag sheet
One-page subset — strongest Tri-Cities machines, GMRS, simplex, NOAA. Print or cache on your phone for deployment.
East TN tool
Searchable offline repeater table inside the tools PWA. Filter by band or call sign when you cannot scroll a 40-page PDF in the rain.
DMR near the Tri-Cities
East Tennessee has local BrandMeister coverage for operators with DMR radios or hotspots. Always confirm color code and time slot on-air — programming tools guess; repeaters do not.
| Call | MHz | Offset | CC | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KE4CCB | 442.700 | +5 MHz | 1 | Elizabethton / Carter Co, TN |
| KM4KT | 444.075 | +5 MHz | 1 | Norton, Wise Co, VA (SW VA border) |
Tennessee statewide talkgroup 3147 is common on KE4CCB. DMR tool · Emcomm hub · NETNRC
NETNRC repeaters
Regional linked infrastructure for the Tri-Cities and Erwin / Unicoi: 146.805 MHz PL 203.5 (2m), linked GMRS nodes, and 224.160 MHz 220 backbone on Holston Mtn (W4WAU) with good coverage from Elizabethton through Kingsport and beyond. SKYWARN D7 nets Tuesday; NETNRC community nets Wed/Fri/Mon — see local.php NETNRC section and netrc423.org/events.
Verify on-air
Repeater trustees change tones, nets move times, and linked systems reconfigure without updating every website. KI4TQN data is verified periodically — listen first, use conservative power, and identify legally.
Wrong tone or offset is the most common beginner mistake. Use the offset calculator and CTCSS decoder while programming, then run a low-power kerchunk test if the repeater owner allows.
Common questions
Where do I find East Tennessee repeater frequencies?
The canonical guide is local.php with CHIRP CSV and PDF. For a slim field copy use local-go-bag.php. For filterable offline search use the East TN repeaters tool at /tools/easttn/.
What DMR repeaters are near the Tri-Cities?
BrandMeister DMR repeaters KE4CCB on 442.700 MHz (Elizabethton, Carter Co) and KM4KT on 444.075 MHz (Norton, VA) cover the region. Verify color code and time slot on-air.
How do I program East TN repeaters into CHIRP?
Download the CHIRP CSV from local.php or local-go-bag.php. In CHIRP choose Radio → Import from file → Generic CSV. Verify offset and CTCSS tones before transmitting.