The Springfield South 700 GMRS Repeater provides local GMRS coverage for Springfield and surrounding areas of Greene County, Missouri. Located at Cox South Hospital, the open repeater operates on 462.700 MHz and is available to licensed GMRS operators.
Springfield South 700
Springfield, Missouri
Repeater Information
- County
- Greene County
- Access
- Open GMRS repeater
- Provider
- WROQ478
- Status
- ON AIR
Springfield South 700 is an open GMRS repeater serving Springfield and surrounding communities in Greene County, Missouri. Located at Cox South Hospital, the system provides a local communications resource for licensed GMRS operators in the Springfield area.
Repeater Coverage
- Primary Area
- Springfield and southern Greene County
- Extended Area
- Nearby Springfield-area communities under favorable terrain and operating conditions
- Possible Weak Areas
- Buildings, low terrain, distance and other obstructions may reduce coverage, particularly for handheld radios.
Coverage varies with elevation, terrain, antenna height, radio power and local obstructions.
Community Information
Springfield South 700 can be used for local communication, radio checks, travel coordination and community information. Listen before transmitting, identify with your GMRS call sign and leave reasonable pauses so other operators can join the conversation.
Emergency Information
Yield immediately to emergency traffic. State your GMRS call sign, location and the assistance needed. GMRS does not replace 911 or official public-safety communications.
GMRS does not replace 911 or public-safety communications. Use the fastest available method to contact emergency services.
About Springfield South 700
Springfield South 700 is an open GMRS repeater serving Springfield and surrounding areas of Greene County, Missouri. The repeater is located at the Cox South Hospital site and provides local communications for licensed GMRS operators.
The system operates on 462.700 MHz with a +5 MHz offset and 162.2 Hz CTCSS/PL tone. The listed owner and control operator is James, WROQ478.
Its location in Springfield makes the repeater useful for local conversations, radio checks and travel coordination. It also adds another GMRS resource to the growing network of repeaters across the Missouri Ozarks.
Using Springfield South 700
Program your radio for 462.700 MHz receive and 467.700 MHz transmit. Set the repeater offset to +5 MHz and use a 162.2 Hz CTCSS/PL tone.
Listen before transmitting and identify with your FCC-issued GMRS call sign. Leave reasonable pauses between transmissions so other operators can enter the conversation.
The repeater is listed as open. Licensed GMRS operators should always follow normal repeater etiquette and FCC identification requirements.
Springfield South 700 Coverage
Springfield South 700 primarily serves Springfield and nearby portions of Greene County. Published repeater information estimates roughly a 15-mile mobile coverage radius.
That distance should be treated only as a general estimate. Hills, buildings, antenna height and radio power can significantly affect UHF coverage.
Mobile radios with external antennas may reach the system from locations where handheld radios cannot. Users should test the repeater from their actual location rather than relying on distance alone.
GMRS in Springfield and the Missouri Ozarks
Springfield is one of the largest population centers in the Missouri Ozarks. A local GMRS repeater can provide another useful communications option for residents, families and travelers throughout the area.
GMRS can be useful for everyday conversations, road trips, outdoor recreation and group coordination. Repeaters can extend that usefulness beyond normal radio-to-radio range when conditions allow.
Springfield South 700 also complements other GMRS systems serving Ozark, Branson and communities throughout southwest Missouri.
Emergency Communications
Always give emergency traffic priority on the repeater. Clearly state your GMRS call sign, location and the assistance needed when requesting help.
GMRS can provide an additional communications option when cellular service is limited or unavailable. However, GMRS does not replace 911 or official public-safety communications.
When emergency services are available, use the fastest and most reliable method to contact them.
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