Boat 600 GMRS Repeater
Owned by WRKE994, Boat 600 is affiliated with the Arkansas GMRS Repeater Group and is available to licensed GMRS operators. The official operator page identifies the equipment as a 25-watt Motorola GR300 repeater connected through a duplexer and hardline coax to an omnidirectional antenna approximately 50 feet above the site.
The Boat 600 GMRS repeater is an open, on-air communications resource located on Boat Mountain near Valley Springs and Harrison, Arkansas. It operates on 462.600 MHz with a 467.600 MHz input, a +5.000 MHz offset and a 123.0 Hz CTCSS tone.
Boat 600
Harrison, Arkansas
Repeater Information
- County
- Boone County
- Access
- Open GMRS repeater
- Provider
- WRKE994 / Arkansas GMRS Repeater Group
- Status
- On Air
Boat 600 is an open GMRS repeater located on Boat Mountain near Valley Springs and Harrison, Arkansas. It provides a regional communications resource for licensed GMRS operators, residents, travelers and outdoor users across portions of Boone County and the north-central Arkansas Ozarks.
Repeater Coverage
- Primary Area
- Harrison, Valley Springs and central Boone County
- Extended Area
- Nearby communities and travel routes within the published 30-mile coverage radius under favorable operating conditions
- Possible Weak Areas
- Deep valleys, wooded hollows, low-lying roads, dense buildings and terrain-shadowed locations throughout the Ozark hills
Coverage varies with elevation, terrain, antenna height, radio power and local obstructions.
Community Information
Use Boat 600 for local communication, radio checks, travel coordination and community information. Listen before transmitting, allow pauses between conversations and identify with your GMRS call sign.
Emergency Information
Yield immediately to emergency traffic. State your 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.
Harrison and Boone County Coverage
RepeaterBook publishes an estimated coverage radius of approximately 30 miles for the Boat 600 GMRS repeater. Its primary service area includes Harrison, Valley Springs and nearby portions of Boone County. Actual coverage will vary considerably because of the hills, valleys, forests and uneven terrain found throughout the north-central Arkansas Ozarks.
A properly installed mobile radio and exterior antenna will generally provide better performance than a handheld radio used inside a vehicle or building. Deep valleys, wooded hollows, low-lying roads and terrain-shadowed locations may experience weak or unavailable signals.
The Harrison area provides access to several outdoor destinations, including the Buffalo National River. Boat 600 may offer an additional communications option while traveling through the broader region, but users should not assume that it will reach every river access, campground, trail or isolated valley. Always test your equipment and maintain another method of communication in remote areas.
Visit our Arkansas GMRS information page for additional regional resources, or browse the Ozark GMRS repeater directory for other systems across Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Programming Boat 600
Program your radio to receive on 462.600 MHz and transmit on 467.600 MHz using a 123.0 Hz CTCSS tone. Some radios label this frequency pair as Repeater 17 or RPTR17, although channel names vary by manufacturer and programming software.
Visit the Ozark GMRS Programming Center for radio setup assistance, programming instructions and compatible codeplug information. Registered members can access additional regional frequencies and downloadable resources through the Member Resource Center.
New operators can review the Getting Started guide for help with FCC licensing, choosing a radio, programming repeaters and understanding responsible operating practices.
No Courtesy Tone or Repeater Tail
Boat 600 currently operates without a courtesy tone or traditional repeater tail. You may not hear the usual beep or brief period of transmitter noise after another operator finishes speaking.
Listen carefully before transmitting. After pressing the push-to-talk button, pause briefly before speaking so the beginning of your message is not cut off. Allow additional pauses between transmissions so other operators can join the conversation or report priority traffic.
Responsible Repeater Operation
Keep conversations courteous and identify with your FCC-issued GMRS call sign. Avoid excessively long transmissions and yield immediately to emergency traffic. If requesting assistance, clearly state your call sign, location and the type of help needed.
GMRS can provide valuable regional and backup communication, but it does not replace 911, public-safety radio systems or official emergency services.
Confirm current information through the official Boat 600 operator page and the RepeaterBook listing. Licensing information is available from the FCC General Mobile Radio Service page. Please contact Ozark GMRS if you discover information that should be corrected or updated.