All, following up on the repeater list info.  I chatted with Aaron Siller who maintains the updates on Repeaterbook.com.  https://repeaterbook.com/index.php/en-us/  I’d like correct my statement about their database which is using the best information available and up to date.  Repeaterbook is a great product and the guys have done an excellent job setting up and maintaining this site.   Its integration into CHIRP is a tremendous benefit making it much easier to find repeaters.  Like any other database, it needs to be filtered for each individual’s location or route.  Repeaters still can be listed as active if the owner continues to maintain the frequency pair, but be temporarily or permanently off line.   Saltgrass system is an example. 

The list provided by me is focused for the club members and needs to be filtered by the users.    These are the sites I use to develop frequency lists.

1. County or city repeater list from Texas VHF FM Society, the frequency coordinator. 

2. Club-maintained repeaters listed in websites

3. Repeaterbook

4. RF Finder (source for ARRL Repeater Directory)

5. Radioreference

6. FCC database

Once the list is developed, I keep the long list in the radio and check if the repeaters are operating making the notations as shown on paper and eventually updating the labels in memory so I don’t have to fumble around knowing which repeaters are working.  The list is then sorted to the top 10 channels, the rest sorted by frequency.

Good topic for a meeting.  Thanks to Aaron for the corrections.  Mark WB5ANN