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West Virginia
38.6381, -80.6131 ยท grid EM98qp
within 40 mi ยท printed Oct 15, 2026
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Ham repeaters2 nearest

OutputOffToneCallDist
145.2900โˆ’91.5WB8WV24 NW
446.1500?103.5K8NR33 NE

GMRS repeaters

None listed yet. GMRS repeaters are community-submitted - add yours at chatterback.net. Simplex channels are below.

NOAA Weather Radio

  • 162.550 MHz ยท KIH35 ยท Pittsburghcovers Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio ยท 1010 W ยท NWS Pittsburgh
  • 162.550 MHz ยท KIH39 ยท Ashlandcovers Cabell, Lincoln (NW), Mason (SW), Putnam (W), Wayne (Not S) ยท 1090 W ยท NWS Charleston
  • 162.475 MHz ยท KWN35 ยท Morgantowncovers Harrison (ALL), Marion (ALL), Monongalia (ALL), Preston (ALL), Taylor (ALL), Wetzel (ALL) ยท 340 W ยท NWS Pittsburgh
  • 162.500 MHz ยท KWN36 ยท Greggs Knobcovers Barbour, Marion, Monongalia, Preston (ALL), Taylor, Tucker ยท 329 W ยท NWS Pittsburgh
  • 162.450 MHz ยท KXI73 ยท Backbone Mountaincovers Barbour, Grant, Preston, Randolph, Tucker ยท 145 W ยท NWS Pittsburgh
  • 162.525 MHz ยท KXI74 ยท Montervillecovers Lewis, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster ยท 300 W ยท NWS Charleston
  • 162.425 MHz ยท KZZ46 ยท Athenscovers Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Wood ยท 1030 W ยท NWS Charleston
  • 162.400 MHz ยท WNG734 ยท Mariettacovers Pleasants, Tyler, Wood ยท 308 W ยท NWS Charleston
  • 162.525 MHz ยท WWF35 ยท Bridgeportcovers Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Pleasants, Tyler, Wetzel ยท 1100 W ยท NWS Pittsburgh
  • 162.525 MHz ยท WWG28 ยท Paintsvillecovers Wayne ยท 100 W ยท NWS Jackson
  • 162.500 MHz ยท WWG81 ยท Phelpscovers Mingo ยท 300 W ยท NWS Jackson
  • 162.475 MHz ยท WXJ47 ยท High Hillcovers Pleasants, Tyler ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Pittsburgh
  • 162.400 MHz ยท WXJ84 ยท Charlestoncovers Boone, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Charleston
  • 162.550 MHz ยท WXJ85 ยท Clarksburgcovers Barbour (ALL), Doddridge (ALL), Harrison (ALL), Lewis (ALL), Marion (ALL), Randolph (ALL), Ritchie (EAST), Taylor (ALL), Tyler (CENTRAL), Upshur (ALL), Wetzel (CENTRAL) ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Charleston
  • 162.475 MHz ยท WXM42 ยท Hagerstowncovers Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy (NE), Jefferson, Mineral (CENTRAL/E), Morgan ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Baltimore/Washington
  • 162.425 MHz ยท WXM43 ยท Frostburgcovers Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Morgan ยท 300 W ยท NWS Baltimore/Washington
  • 162.500 MHz ยท WXM70 ยท Garfieldcovers Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler (ALL), Wirt, Wood ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Charleston
  • 162.550 MHz ยท WXM71 ยท Beckleycovers Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell (ALL), Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas (S 1/2), Raleigh, Summers, Wyoming (ALL) ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Charleston
  • 162.425 MHz ยท WXM72 ยท Hintoncovers Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers ยท 1000 W ยท NWS Blacksburg
  • 162.400 MHz ยท WXM73 ยท Moorefieldcovers Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton (NE 1/2) ยท 500 W ยท NWS Baltimore/Washington
  • 162.450 MHz ยท WXM74 ยท Suttoncovers Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas, Roane, Upshur, Webster ยท 1030 W ยท NWS Charleston
  • 162.475 MHz ยท WXM75 ยท Gilbertcovers Boone (ALL), Lincoln (ALL), Logan, McDowell (W), Mingo, Wyoming (W) ยท 500 W ยท NWS Charleston

Calling channelswhen you don't know who's out there

  • Ham 2 m simplex calling 146.520 MHz FMNational calling frequency. Make contact, then move off.
  • Ham 70 cm simplex calling 446.000 MHz FMNational UHF calling frequency.
  • Wilderness Protocol 146.520 ยท :00-:05 past the hourListen on 146.520 (and 446.000) for five minutes at 7, 10, 1, 4 and 7 local - the informal emergency-monitoring habit outside repeater coverage.
  • GMRS travel / emergency channel Ch 20 ยท 462.675 MHz ยท PL 141.3The GMRS travel-and-emergency convention: monitor Ch 20 with the 141.3 "travel tone" on the road. Ch 19 (462.650) is travel chatter.
  • FRS / GMRS family channel Ch 1 ยท 462.5625 MHzWhere bubble-pack radios default. Agree on a channel and a fallback with your family before you need it.
  • Meshtastic default channel LongFast ยท US 915 MHzOff-grid text when everything else is down. Most public nodes carry LongFast; your local mesh may add a weather channel.
  • MeshCore public channel Public ยท US 915 MHzRoom servers keep messages for you while your companion is off. Find your local room server on the map.

Mesh nodes nearby

  • Cottle Knob MeshCore repeater19 S
  • WV8T H MeshCore repeater25 SSW
  • WV8T Mobile 1W MeshCore repeater27 SSW
  • Lonetree MeshCore repeater28 SW
  • MtZionPSD MillstoneHill MeshCore repeater28 WNW

Nets

No nets listed for this state yet.

SKYWARN

No spotter net listed for this area yet. Report to your NWS office directly - see the NWR detail above for which office covers you.

Emergency contacts

  • NWS South Charleston (RLX) https://weather.gov/rlx ยท (304) 356-5885Forecast office for 49 counties in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 1754 Hendrickson Drive South Charleston WV 25303.
  • Life-safety emergency 911Radio is never a substitute for 911 when someone is in danger.
  • mPING app ยท mping.nssl.noaa.govAnyone can report precipitation type, hail, wind damage or flooding straight to NOAA - no training needed, anonymous.
  • Wireless Emergency Alerts your phone ยท Settings โ†’ NotificationsKeep Tornado and Flash Flood WEA alerts on. ChatterBack emails are a supplement, not a replacement.
Distances are straight-line from the centre point, not coverage. A repeater 30 miles away over a ridge may be unusable; one 40 miles away on a tower may be fine. Listen before you transmit. Tones shown are the encode (transmit) tone.An offset of โ€œ?โ€ means our source didnโ€™t supply one - find it before you key up, and donโ€™t assume simplex. Some coordinates are town-level rather than the actual site, so a very short distance may just mean โ€œin this townโ€. Community-maintained data, correct as printed - verify anything critical at chatterback.net.