When a major incident occurs it may be necessary to communicate with the counties surrounding Montgomery and the Texas ARES. The table below lists the repeaters and frequencies that may be used.
For reference, Montgomery County is located north of Houston which is in Harris County. To the north is Walker County. Clockwise the counties are San Jacinto, Liberty, Harris directly south, Waller and Grimes counties. The South Texas Section ARES has a map of the section showing all the counties in the section.
| Location | Type | Frequency (Mhz) Offset Tone (hz) | Call Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | ARES Primary Repeater | 147.020 / 147.140 Plus / Plus 136.5 / 136.5 | NE5TH / N5KWN |
| Liberty | ARES/Skywarn Repeater | 146.900 Minus None | N5AK |
| Liberty | ARES HF | 7.280 (day), 3.860 (night), 28.450 | |
| Montgomery | ARES HF | 28.380 | |
| Montgomery | ARES Packet | 145.030 | |
| Texas | ARES HF | 3.873, 7.285 | |
| Montgomery | ARES HF Psk31 | 28.120 USB | |
| San Jacinto | |||
| Waller | ARES Repeater | 146.720 Plus 123.0 | |
| Walker | ARES Repeater | 147.180 Plus 136.5 | W5SAM |
| Harris NW | ARES Repeater | 146.660 Minus 141.3 | |
| Grimes | |||
| Waller | ARES Simplex | 146.460 | |
| Montgomery | ARES Simplex | 146.560 | |
| Texas | HF Health & Welfare | 3.935, 7.290 | |
| Walker | ARES Repeater | 442.850 Plus 127.3 | W5SAM |
| Montgomery | Multi-county coverage | 442.525 Plus 127.3 | |
| Harris NE | ARES Repeater | 145.430 Minus | None |
| Montgomery | Woodlands ARC | 444.100, 145.630 simplex cross band Plus 136.5, 203.5 simplex | W5WFD |
| Montgomery | Woodlands ARO | 146.800 / 147.300 Minus / Plus 103.5 / 151.4 | |
| Harris | TranStar Repeater | 147.000 Plus 103.5 | |
| Conroe | ARES/CERT Repeater | 442.175 Plus 103.5 | WD5CFJ |