Sumter County, Florida, has two open-use repeaters that are owned and operated by the Sumter County Office of Emergency Management.  The Hog County Amateur Radio Association also owns a repeater that serves Sumter County, Florida.  Several other repeaters are in the area and are listed as well.

K4HOG Repeater – 147.030 (+) with a PL: 123.0) located in Sumterville, FL.  Note that this repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 49829 and via EchoLink at K4HOG-R or Node Number 226084.  Note: this repeater is a Yaesu Fusion System repeater. This means that if you do not have a Yaesu Fusion System radio, you will need to add the PL Tone of 123.0 for both Decode and Encode; otherwise, when someone is talking on the C4FM/Digital side, you will hear what sounds like the open squelch, very annoying. 

KS4EOC  Repeater – 146.925 (-) with a PL: 123.0 located in Sumterville, FL.  ** Please note this repeater is a Yaesu Fusion System Repeater. It still works on Analog / FM; however, you need to put the PL: 123.0 in for both Encode and Decode; otherwise, you will hear Digital Hash “squelch” when people are talking on the digital side. **  This repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 53446 as well as EchoLink at KD8WAA-R or Node No. 648680. ****NOTE: This repeater is off the air, being relocated. Not sure just how long it will be off the air.****

KI4DYE Repeater – 145.490 (-) with a PL: 123.0 located in Bushnell, FL  Note, this repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 40487 and via EchoLink at KX4LEO-L or Node Number 297091.

KX4LEO Repeater – 147.360 + standard offset, PL Tone of 97.4 located in Webster, FL. AllStar Node Number: 577320 and EchoLink Node:  KX4LEO-R  297091

Local Nets:

Red Oaks Amateur Radio Group Net:

Sunday evenings at 8:00 PM ET on the KI4DYE Repeater – 145.490 (-) with a PL: 123.0 located in Bushnell, FL  Note, this repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 40487 and via EchoLink at KX4LEO-L or Node Number 297091.

SkyWarn Net:

Sunday evenings at 8:30 PM ET on the K4HOG Repeater – 147.030 (+) with a PL: 123.0) located in Sumterville, FL.  Note that this repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 49829 and via EchoLink at K4HOG-R or Node Number 226084.

Monday’s High Noon Net:

Monday’s at 12:00 PM ET on the K4HOG Repeater of 147.030.  This net is open to all amateurs who can hit the repeater, which is usually between 30 – 50 miles from Sumterville, Florida, where the repeater is located.  This is a multi-purpose net; Traders Net, Technical Net, Informational Net, and general Rag Chew.  Note that this repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 49829 as well as EchoLink at K4HOG-R or Node No. 226084. 

The Villages Amateur Radio Club – Rag Chew Net – every Monday evening at 7:00 PM ET on the 443.225 (+5) / PL: 103.5  and  EchoLink at K4VRC-R

Hog County Amateur Radio Association Net:

Monday evenings at 8:00 PM ET on the K4HOG Repeater – 147.030 (+) with a PL: 123.0) located in Sumterville, FL.  Note that this repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 49829 and via EchoLink at K4HOG-R or Node Number 226084.

Sumter County – Emergency Communication Net:

Monday evenings at 8:30 PM ET on the  KS4EOC  Repeater of 146.925.  Note this repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 53446 as well as EchoLink at KD8WAA-R or Node No. 648680.

ARES of Sumter County Monthly Net:

The monthly net for Sumter County ARES will be held on the fourth (4th) Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM ET on the K4HOG  Repeater of 147.030 / PL: 123.0.  Note that this repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 49829 and EchoLink at K4HOG-R or Node No. 226084. For additional ARES information, please go to their website, https://www.sumterares.org.

Friday Free for All Net:

Friday evenings at 8:00 PM ET on the K4HOG Repeater – 147.030 (+) with a PL: 123.0) located in Sumterville, FL.  Note that this repeater is accessible via the AllStar Network at Node Number 49829 and via EchoLink at K4HOG-R or Node Number 226084. This net is open to all amateurs who can hit the repeater, which is usually between 30 – 50 miles from Sumterville, Florida, where the repeater is located.  This is a multi-purpose net; Traders Net, Technical Net, Informational Net, and general Rag Chew.

Anyone from anywhere by any means, RF, AllStar, or EchoLink, is welcome to join in on any of the listed Nets.  It is always nice to have visitors to the Nets, and of course, we hope to make you a regular.