A radio project that kept growing.
This started with three guys who enjoy radio and wanted to build a repeater together. We started with Parker County 625, and it grew from there as more people joined in and new ideas took shape.
How it all started.
The Parker County 625 GMRS Repeater
We started the Parker County Area GMRS Network with our first repeater, Parker County 625. We wanted a project we could build together and a place to get on the air with other people who enjoyed the hobby.
Meshtastic came along later and gave us something different to experiment with. The project grew to include amateur radio and digital connections, and became the Parker County Regional Radio & Meshtastic Network. The project now includes MeshCore, too, with separate device maps and directories for both mesh platforms. These days, there’s usually something to program, install, troubleshoot, or try out.
Making the Hill Country connection.
The Texas Hill Country Radio Network had a familiar story: a few guys talking on the radio, sharing ideas, and building a network around the people using it.
We recently connected our participating amateur radio sites to expand coverage and bring more operators into the conversation. It’s a connection between communities that started for much the same reason—a shared enjoyment of radio and a desire to see what we could build.
Come join us.
We know we’re not reinventing the wheel—we’re just enjoying radio, building things, and seeing where it takes us. We’d love for you to be part of it. Get on the air, stop by an activity, or bring an idea of your own. You don’t have to have it all figured out. We’re still learning, too.
