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The ARRL Repeater Directory® 2021 Edition The softcover 2021 Repeater Directory® includes “crowdsourced” listings contributed by users, repeater owners, and volunteer frequency coordinators. Listings for US and Canada 6" x 9" Spiral "lay flat" binding (size is about: 6" x 9")
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1060.8
VE7EK Rating: 2022-12-24
Worthless garbage. Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
First use was in Yukon and along the Alaska Highway. No useful information found. Paging through it found other errors and misplaced files. Canada section a mess. Older format smaller, more accurate and reliable and convenient. Finally put mine in recycle bin. I've bought lots of ARRL publications and this just isn't in keeping with ARRL standards.
KG4RUL Rating: 2021-06-19
Always Out-Of-Date Time Owned: more than 12 months.
The ARRL Repeater Directory, whether electronic or printed has always been out-of-date from the moment it was released. Sending corrections to ARRL proves to be futile.

In ARRL's defense, no repeater directory is perfect but, theirs is always at the bottom of the heap.
WM4RB Rating: 2021-06-17
No Longer Accurate Time Owned: more than 12 months.
ARRL used to pay a fee to all FCC recognized Coordinating
Bodies which do studies and properly coordinate repeaters. A few years ago the ARRL stopped this practice and started getting repeater info from Repeater Book which is not an accurate source.
WA6BJH Rating: 2021-06-17
I Threw Mine Out! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
It’s difficult to use and it has grossly obvious mistakes. There are no repeaters with an output on 144 MHz, but several are listed in this book. An interesting addition to the listings is the weather radio transmitters, except it seems that Missouri doesn’t have any weather radio stations. That’s odd. The book is on par with the app that it’s based on, so I’m not surprised. I tore out the New Mexico listings to put them in my car and put the rest of the book in the recycle bin.
N3OZD Rating: 2021-06-16
Fusion Repeaters Missing Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I too purchased new ARRL Repeater Directory every couple of years. I have always been happy with the past directories. The 2021 directory is a different story. I have Yaesu Fusion radios and when I travel I like to program my radios with Fusion repeaters. The 2021 directory is indicates D-Star and DMR repeaters but Fusion repeaters for the most part have been left out. When comparing my 2021 directory to my 2018 directory it is obvious that something has gone wrong with the 2021 directory. The 2018 version showed the Fusion repeaters in my area properly and they are all missing in the 2021 version. It is as if someone forgot to click a check box when the information was gathered. I wrote to the ARRL and a fellow responded mainly explaining how the information was compiled before printing. He was in charge of printing so he gave me the email address of the person in charge of getting the information together. I wrote to him but never received a reply. I have other ways to get the repeater information that I need. I will not want another printed directory for a couple of more years. I will not buy another one until I see if the problem has been resolved. Not unhappy with ARRL, I think someone made an error. I am just not happy with the 2021 Repeater Directory.
N9ABC Rating: 2021-06-14
ARRL 2021 Edition Repeater Directory. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have had many of the ARRL Repeater Directors in the past. They have been very helpful. I tended to buy a new edition every couple of years. For this 2021 Edition, in my opinion, the paper used for this book is extremely thin and I question how well it will hold up in use. I only have looked at Illinois Repeaters which are in areas that I frequent. DMR repeaters are identified as such and easy to find. However System Fusion Repeaters in my area, not so much. I find the ones I looked at listed as FM and I couldn't find the reference to them also being System Fusion (dual mode FM & YSF). Perhaps I am missing the Fusion notation or am not using the directory properly However, in any case, I find the Illinois Repeater Associations free online list (which is printable) to be much better and easier to use, and it easy to locate System Fusion repeaters. Sorry ARRL but I am unlikely to buy future ARRL Repeater Directories. This is the first ARRL book I have bought that I think is poor.