only issue is what frequency do i need to turn it on to to find people in
my area.

Do you have an antenna up on your roof? If so, try 146.520.
If not, do the repeater thing like Claw said.


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I am going to visit a local club as well.



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claw wrote to Utopian Galt <=-

On 26 Nov 2024, Utopian Galt said the following...

only issue is what frequency do i need to turn it on to to find people
in my area.

Accidentally saved too soon.

There are 2 way to use this resource I recommend the app if you have a smart phone. Repeater book. If not you can use their website. The
app will search based on your GPS location to find the nearest
repeaters and is configurable. Swipe down to refresh if your moving
and using it.

Just a heads up to new users of RepeaterBook - data might be out
of date. I used it when I was new and the nearest one has been defunct
for YEARS, but I had to talk to people to find out. I was spending a
LOT of time calling out on something not even being used. :-)

A few months ago I was hearing traffic on one from Memphis, but could
tell they were not there. Had to dig around online to find out what
repeater they were using becuase it's not on RepeaterBook.



Not to discourage of course! It's a great place to start, but if you
get no traffic reach out to a club near you and find out...

(and this is more to the OP - sorry)





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only issue is what frequency do i need to turn it on to to find people in my area.


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On 09 Dec 2024, jimmylogan said the following...

On 26 Nov 2024, Utopian Galt said the following...

only issue is what frequency do i need to turn it on to to find peopl in my area.

Accidentally saved too soon.

There are 2 way to use this resource I recommend the app if you have smart phone. Repeater book. If not you can use their website. The app will search based on your GPS location to find the nearest repeaters and is configurable. Swipe down to refresh if your moving and using it.

Just a heads up to new users of RepeaterBook - data might be out
of date. I used it when I was new and the nearest one has been defunct
for YEARS, but I had to talk to people to find out. I was spending a
LOT of time calling out on something not even being used. :-)

A few months ago I was hearing traffic on one from Memphis, but could
tell they were not there. Had to dig around online to find out what repeater they were using becuase it's not on RepeaterBook.

Not to discourage of course! It's a great place to start, but if you
get no traffic reach out to a club near you and find out...

(and this is more to the OP - sorry)

I do that all the time. Digging it up isn't easy. I agree sometimes setting or repeaters are out of date. If something doesn't work it might not be there, or it has a different squelch setting Code or tone. The local repeater clubs are a good resource. This will at least get you on a few repeaters then start announcing you monitoring or listening. Then when you get someone local ask them about other repeaters and clubs.

At the least it will get your feet in the door.

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|16|10 Standard ports for SSH/Telnet |04 WEB|14@|12HTTP://noverdu.com:808 |20|15Global Chat, Global Messaging and Games! |16|10Ditch the Unsocial Media

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Great Question!

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On 26 Nov 2024, Utopian Galt said the following...

only issue is what frequency do i need to turn it on to to find people
in my area.

Accidentally saved too soon.

There are 2 way to use this resource I recommend the app if you have a smart phone. Repeater book. If not you can use their website. The app will search based on your GPS location to find the nearest repeaters and is configurable. Swipe down to refresh if your moving and using it.

The website you will have to manually enter the coordinates or search other ways. Remember to narrow down the search to the bands you can access with the radio and formats. For example if you bought a radio that doesn't do DMR or fusion or any of that do not select that. This will get you the info for the repeaters in your area.

One more way to use this awesome resource, is with chip Look up your radio's Model and see if it is supported by chirp. If it is install the "Chirp Next" version as that is the newest one. It's python so even a pi can do it. Hook up your radio with its programing cable. Always back up the radio first and save that. Then edit the file and save it as something else. This way you have the exact format of the radio. There are plenty of youtube videos on this. Afterwards you can just enter them like a spreadsheet or use repeater book to collect the info and add it to the radio.

If you need more help feel free to call me 612-328-1730

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|16|10 Standard ports for SSH/Telnet |04 WEB|14@|12HTTP://noverdu.com:808 |20|15Global Chat, Global Messaging and Games! |16|10Ditch the Unsocial Media

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On 09 Dec 2024, jimmylogan said the following...

I do that all the time. Digging it up isn't easy. I agree sometimes setting or repeaters are out of date. If something doesn't work it might not be there, or it has a different squelch setting Code or tone. The local repeater clubs are a good resource. This will at least get you on a few repeaters then start announcing you monitoring or listening. Then when you get someone local ask them about other repeaters and clubs.

At the least it will get your feet in the door.

|23|04Dr|16|12Claw |14W0CLW
|16|14Sysop |12Noverdu |14BBS |20|15Radio|10@|14HTTP://Noverdu.com:88
|16|10 Standard ports for SSH/Telnet |04 WEB|14@|12HTTP://noverdu.com:808 |20|15Global Chat, Global Messaging and Games! |16|10Ditch the Unsocial Media

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I haven't been on VHF for awhile, when I turned the radio on and no QSO was going on I would say: "CQ this is W9ODR over".
Usually someone would answer and others join in the roundtable.
I try to be a good LID.
Ed W9ODR - . -
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