Last updated 8/12/2025

W5SFA Club-owned Repeaters

C4FM Repeaters

The Bellville VHF (145.410Mhz, Analog Only) and UHF (444.875Mhz, C4FM Only) repeaters are linked, so all traffic is shared between them.  In this way digital users can talk with analog users and vice-versa.  The Columbus (147.14Mhz) repeater is configured for Analog FM and is unlinked.  

When using the Bellville UHF repeater, set your transceiver's DG-ID to 00.  You should also ensure you have the latest firmware for the transceiver installed.

D-STAR Repeaters

Use of our D-STAR repeaters do not require registration to talk locally (although you must have a D-STAR radio!).  However for you to be heard over a reflector or by a linked repeater then registration is required by the network.

The Stephen F. Austin Radio Club accepts registration on its D-STAR repeater in the Austin County tower in Bellville. Please note that registration on this repeater is limited to residents of Austin County and its surrounding counties (i.e., your ULS listing must be an address in Austin, Washington, Colorado, Fayette or Waller County.  Out-of-area registration requests will be automatically deleted.  And obviously, you must have a valid Ham call sign.

The D-STAR registration page is here, and instructions for registering can be found here.

Note that registrations must be manually approved and may take a few days.  If any questions, contact the repeater administrator at info <at> w5sfa <dot> org.

Current linking information and last heard status can be found on the repeater's DPLUS Dashboard

Other Repeaters in the Surrounding Area

Washington County repeaters (Brenham)

Giddings area (Lee County) repeaters

Hwy 71 North (Fayette County) repeaters

Katy Area (Ft. Bend, Harris, Waller Counties)