HEARS Repeater Network transitioning to DMR

Throughout 2021 the HEARS Repeater Network planned to move many of the existing UHF analog repeaters to DMR, with additional DMR repeaters also planned.

The analog network had served the system for more than 15 years. DMR was selected to provide additional repeater capacity, including local and wide-area talk groups, and to give network administrators better control over infrastructure spread across three states.

The archived site also documented cooperation with DMRVA and NC4ES (Eastern Healthcare Preparedness Coalition) to expand amateur-radio communication capability, with selected talk groups passing between networks.

Archived post: April 20, 2021 — Derek, KD4ADL

HEARS Repeaters

The original site included an interactive Google Map showing all HEARS amateur-radio repeaters. Its legend documented:

• Green with dot: Analog repeater, on air and linked
• Green without dot: Analog repeater, on air, not linked
• Blue tower: DMR repeater, on air and linked
• Purple: Future repeater
• Red: Temporarily off air

The original embedded map is not included in this emergency static build because the recovered embed cannot be assumed to remain functional. A new map can be added once current site coordinates are verified.

Recovered network history