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Repeater request usage and history

REPEAT Protocol

REPEAT is an APRS messaging service that provides replies to APRS requests with a list of the closest repeaters to the calling user's last beacon position.

Usage Format

Send an APRS message to REPEAT with:


        <n[earest]> [Num Stations] [Band] [Filters]

Command Parts

n or nearest — Required command keyword
[Num] — Number of stations to return (default: 1, max: 10)
[Band] — Frequency band (default: 2m). See bands below.
[+Filter] — One or more capability filters (e.g., +echolink, +dstar)

Examples

n — Closest 2m repeater to your beacon
n 3 — 3 closest 2m repeaters
n 2 70cm — 2 closest 70cm repeaters
n +echolink — Closest EchoLink repeater
n +dstar — Closest D-STAR repeater
n 5 2m +ares — 5 closest ARES-affiliated 2m repeaters

Supported Bands

160m — 160 Meters (1.8–2.0 MHz) 80m — 80 Meters (3.5–4.0 MHz) 60m — 60 Meters (5 MHz) 40m — 40 Meters (7.0–7.3 MHz) 30m — 30 Meters (10.1–10.15 MHz) 20m — 20 Meters (14.0–14.35 MHz) 17m — 17 Meters (18.068–18.168 MHz) 15m — 15 Meters (21.0–21.45 MHz) 12m — 12 Meters (24.89–24.99 MHz) 10m — 10 Meters (28–29.7 MHz) 6m — 6 Meters (50–54 MHz) 2m — 2 Meters (144–148 MHz) — DEFAULT 1.25m — 1.25 Meters (222–225 MHz) 70cm — 70 Centimeters (420–450 MHz) 33cm — 33 Centimeters (902–928 MHz) 23cm — 23 Centimeters (1240–1300 MHz) 13cm — 13 Centimeters (2300–2310 & 2390–2450 MHz) 9cm — 9 Centimeters (3300–3500 MHz) 5cm — 5 Centimeters (5650–5925 MHz) 3cm — 3 Centimeters (10000–10500 MHz)

Supported Filters

+allstar +ares +dmr +dstar +echolink +irlp +races +skywarn +wires

This page visualizes REPEAT service usage. Click any request in the feed to see the requester's location and the repeaters that were returned.

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