The NI4CE Repeater System, also known as “Big Stick”, NI4CE is West Central Florida’s regional VHF/UHF Amateur Radio communications connection.  NI4CE covers numerious counties in West Central and Southwest Florida and provides seamless coverage along the areas I-75 and I-4 corridors.  All sites are linked.  WCFG operates two parallel, repeaters systems – the original analog linked repeater system and the newest NXDN digital linked repeater system.  The analog repeater system locations and coverage map are shown below.

SKYWARN® Nets - The NI4CE Repeater Network has supported the National Weather Service’s SKYWARN® severe weather spotter program since it went on the air in 2001. NI4CE has provided major communications support to large-scale severe weather events.  

Counties Covered - Levy, Marion, Cirtus, Sumter, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Desoto, Charlotte, Okeechobee, Osceola, and Lake

NI4CE-10 Verna (Manatee County) APRS Weather Station and Digipeater

NI4CE-11 Riverview (Hillsborough County) APRS Weather Station (ground level)

NI4CE-12 Riverview (Hillsborough Count) APRS Wide Area Digipeater and Weather Station (weather station currently off the air) (805 feet AGL)

NI4CE-13 Oldsmar (NE Pinellas County) APRS Weather Station (weather station currently off the air)

NI4CE-14 Holiday (Pasco County) APRS Weather Station and Digipeater

NI4CE-15 Lake Placid (Highlands County) APRS Weather Station and Digipeater (weather station currently off the air)

• The inner yellow circle is 5-watt handheld HT coverage outside of buildings. Coverage inside of buildings depends on building construction (metal, plaster over steel lathe, etc.) as well as the buildings around your building.  Your results may vary.
• The outer circle is 50-watt mobile coverage.

List Of Weekly Radio Nets