[NLRS] Active TC Metro Repeaters for 2m/70cm?

[Chris Cox, N0UK]

Hi, Steven.

Welcome to amateur radio!

I’m afraid I can’t really answer your question about local repeater activity as I don’t tend to use the much other than for public service activities, however, you will find activity on the various FM simplex frequencies.  On two, 146.520 is the national calling frequency as it 446.000 on 70cm.  There is activity on both throughout the day and putting out a call there should garner some response.  If you are equipped for SSB and CW, you’ll also find some on and around 144.200 although not as much as on the FM part of the band.  Furthermore, with a SSB rig, you will find some on digital modes such as FT8 on 144.174MHz.

This mailing list is really focused on the narrowband modes (SSB, CW) rather than FM so you may find better answers to your specific questions elsewhere, perhaps on a local club’s webpage/mailing list.  The St Paul club is pretty active.

Good luck and, again, welcome!
Chris Cox, N0UK
chrisc at chris.org
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> On Sep 13, 2025, at 08:42, Steven Bartholomew Schneck <steven.jb.schneck at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey all,
> 
> New member to NLRS as well as a somewhat newly licensed Technician level operator.
> Wanted to reach out to see if someone could shed some light on what 2m/70cm repeaters within the Twin Cities Metro tend to have the most traffic throughout the week?
> I've been looking to spread my wings with my newly purchased FTM-150RASP to get some CQ/QRZ activity in, but am still researching all of the nearby available repeaters/weekly nets to get a better idea of what I should program into my radio for moving forward.
> I do see the Regional Beacon PDF on the NLRS website, but wanted to seek advice if someone could point me in the right direction if possible please.
> 
> Thanks for your help and 73s!
> KF0TLZ - Steven Schneck
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