USNRetired, Welcome to the hobby first of all. As for the repeaters in the Cumberland area I can say that they are all "up and working" as far as they are on the air but with very little use anymore. The gentleman who owned most of them as passed away and with few users out there nobody really uses the repeaters. From your location you should be able to hear/activate several of them. When I am home I try and monitor them but as I work out of town I am not home much to hear activity. I also monitor in my work truck but again being out of town I don't hear much either. Is there a specific repeater you are wanting to hear or use in the area? If you are just trying to listen there is a good chance you won't hear much. There are a few "unlicensed" users who use the Dan's Mountain site (462.600) from time to time but other than that I haven't heard an "official" conversation in quite some time. Hope this helps. WQCE824
USNRetired, Welcome to the hobby first of all. As for the repeaters in the Cumberland area I can say that they are all "up and working" as far as they are on the air but with very little use anymore. The gentleman who owned most of them as passed away and with few users out there nobody really uses the repeaters. From your location you should be able to hear/activate several of them. When I am home I try and monitor them but as I work out of town I am not home much to hear activity. I also monitor in my work truck but again being out of town I don't hear much either. Is there a specific repeater you are wanting to hear or use in the area? If you are just trying to listen there is a good chance you won't hear much. There are a few "unlicensed" users who use the Dan's Mountain site (462.600) from time to time but other than that I haven't heard an "official" conversation in quite some time. Hope this helps. WQCE824
