HTG Radio Frequencies


These are frequencies that HTG members tend to monitor and use on a regular basis. These are not always monitored but we are working toward improving this. The channel name we use on our radio displays is in bold - example [HTG-XX].  Please feel free to call up on any one of these to see if someone is listening. 

Having an alternative method of communication is important and practicing using it makes sure it all works when needed. Cell phone service is not always 100% reliable.

If you would like to set up a schedule with us to try out your radio or if you need assistance programming it, please use the contact us form. 


CB Radio  - HTG members sometimes be found testing CB radios on channel 16. Many of us used these in our youth and are having fun bringing this radio service back to life. CB radios can still be useful as the frequencies they operate on tend to do well in our hilly wooded terrain.


MURS  - The Multi Use Radio Service (MURS) is a license free radio service that operates on VHF. HTG uses two frequencies that we use as a standard meeting place:

  • [HTG-MS] MURS 3/Tone 32 (151.940 / PL 203.5) narrow band
  • [HTG-MA] MURS 5/Tone 32 (154.600 / PL 203.5) wide band

GMRS- The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) is a licensed radio service that operates on UHF. There is a counterpart service that also operates on some of these frequencies at lower power that allows non-licensed users to communicate is called the Family Radio Service (FRS). 

HTG has a GMRS repeater open to all licensed users that is currently in a temporary location that covers the Hamilton Reservoir and areas around it. We also use the FRS simplex frequency below for communicating with non-licensed FRS users or for short range communications.

  • [HTG-GS] GMRS/FRS 7/Tone 32 (462.7125 / PL 203.5) narrow band
  • [HTG-GR] GMRS Repeater (462.650/467.650 / PL 141.3) 

(approximate GMRS repeater coverage)

Amateur Radio - If you are a licensed amateur radio operator, HTG has a 2 meter simplex repeater. It is different from a standard duplex repeater because it repeats back your transmission on the same frequency it takes a little practice getting used to pausing when your voice gets transmitted back to you.

We use it as a monitoring frequency so that if another operator is out of simplex range, they can use the simplex repeater to extend their range to make contact and move to another (duplex) repeater or turn it off and operate on direct simplex. The simplex repeater is handy for self radio checks since it repeats your transmission back to you after you stop transmitting so you know what your radio sounds like to other operators.


  • [HTG-2S] 147.405 MHz / PL 203.5  (DTMF codes - ##71 to turn on, ##70 to turn off)