About this episode

In this episode, Conrad Trautmann explains the fundamentals of repeaters and how to access them.

The On the Air podcast goes back to basics in the February 2026 episode, when QST Technical Editor Conrad Trautmann, N2YCH, joins the podcast to discuss what repeaters are, how they work, and what you need in order to access your local repeater.

Topics covered

• repeaters
• amateur radio
• communication

Keywords

• how repeaters work
• local repeater access

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