Most ham radio operators on Galveston Island have a long list of frequencies programmed into their radios. We do have some available repeaters that aren’t well documented and others that aren’t available anymore. I put together a list of available frequencies that should be useful here on Galveston Island. I’ve had visitors ask what repeaters are available on the Island
This is a list of frequencies that not only are useful for normal communications but in an emergency situation. Most residents on the Island have a much longer list, but I have excluded most repeaters that aren’t within the county, or particularly strong. Two exceptions are the listed Fusion repeaters, One is in Friendswood, and the other in Baytown. These should be able to be reached with a full-powered mobile. I have not included any DMR or DSTAR repeaters, simply because I don’t have a radio that works with them. I will be happy to make those additions if you let me know as well as any other repeaters and frequencies that should be added. Please let me know of any suggested additions, deletions or modifications,
This link of Essential Freqencies will be a printable PDF that may be useful.
Liberty KF5IZN
Galveston Essential Frequencies
Name | Recieve Frequency |
Offset | Tone | NOTES |
TARS VHF | 147.740 | Plus | 167.9 | Tidelands Amateur Radio Club Marathon Texas City Net Tuesday 20:00 Hours |
TARS UHF | 442.025 | Plus | 103.5 | TARS Marathon Texas City Low usage. |
Galveston County Simplex |
145.530 | Simplex | NONE | Galveston County Emergency Communications Group Designated Simplex channel |
GCECG 2M | 145.410 | Minus | 131.8 | Galveston County Emergency Communications Group League City |
GCECG 70cm | 442.225 | Minus | 131.8 | Galveston County Emergency Communications Group League City |
2 Meter Call Freq. |
146.520 | Simplex | None | Ham Radios version of CB |
70cm Call Frequency |
446.000 | Simplex | None | Under utilized Frequency. |
WB5MB | 146.680 | Minus | 103.5 | UTMB in Galveston Very underutilized. Good Reach |
MoodyVHF | 147.300 | Plus | 123.0 | Moody Hotel Galveston Radio Information Net Wednesday 20:00 Mid Island Repeater. |
Moody UHF | 442.150 | Plus | 123.0 | Moody Hotel Mid Island Repeater. |
N5FOG VHF | 146.880 | Minus | 103.5 | Galveston Island WinSystem.org World System Link. |
N5FOG UHF | 443.275 | Plus | 103.5 | Galveston Island Linked World Wide Alaska Morning Net 12:00 |
520 Group. | 145.520 | Simplex | None | Popular Simplex Chat Group. |
LaMarque Rpt | 146.900 | Minus | 123.0 | LaMarque Police Dept. |
FUSION | ||||
NE5TX | 444.975 | Plus | 100.0 | Yaesu System Fusion Baytown. Texas Patriot Room |
KD5GR | 147.120 | Plus | 167.9 | Yaesu System Fusion Charles Cotton Friendswood TYARC |