MTEARS
The Middle Tennessee Emergency Amateur Repeater System is a statewide linked UHF-only system used for severe weather and other emergency communications.
Local first. Statewide when needed.
MTEARS connects counties and official weather/emergency information across Tennessee. It does not replace the local Dickson County severe-weather net or local Net Control.
Only report useful storm, damage, or emergency information. Operator safety comes first.
When a Dickson County severe-weather net is active, normal storm and damage reports should go there first.
Reports meeting NWS criteria can be relayed from the county to MTEARS Net Control.
MTEARS Net Control shares watches, warnings, and situational updates while keeping the linked system available for essential traffic.
Regional MTEARS links worth testing.
The current published MTEARS map does not show a dedicated Dickson County link. These nearby regional links are reference points for field testing—not a claim that any one of them is the best or currently available path from your location.
Source: current MTEARS system map, revised January 5, 2026. Always confirm the official map before programming or relying on a link; MTEARS notes that individual links may be temporarily down for weather or maintenance.
Know your path before an activation.
The weekly training net is a practical opportunity to test your radio, antenna, programming, and access path. MTEARS encourages stations to have a reliable way into the system and, when possible, more than one path.
- Program more than one realistic regional link when your station can reach them.
- Check in periodically from home, mobile, and important field locations.
- Keep statewide-system transmissions concise; move extended conversations to local repeaters or simplex.
- Treat the official MTEARS site and system map as authoritative for current system information.
