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    From Utopian Galt@21:4/108 to All on Saturday, December 14, 2024 21:59:45
    it seems its hit and miss when trying to figure out the settings for stuff like repeaters, i can hear the people. but i
    cant talk to them.


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  • From Uber-Geek@21:1/161 to Utopian Galt on Sunday, December 15, 2024 12:17:16
    it seems its hit and miss when trying to figure out the settings for
    stuff like repeaters, i can hear the people. but i
    cant talk to them.

    What information are you using for programming the repeaters?
    For a repeater you'll need frequency, offset, and PL tone if enabled. https://repeaterbook.com is a good online resource and mobile app.

    When you transmit, watch the frequency display and make sure it's changing either up or down based on the offset.

    If it doesn't then you are transmitting simplex.

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  • From Bob Worm@21:1/205 to Uber-Geek on Sunday, December 15, 2024 21:43:34
    Re: Re: programming radios
    By: Uber-Geek to Utopian Galt on Sun Dec 15 2024 12:17:16

    What information are you using for programming the repeaters?
    For a repeater you'll need frequency, offset, and PL tone if enabled. https://repeaterbook.com is a good online resource and mobile app.

    I live kind of in the middle of two repeaters (both quite some way away) which were using the same frequency. In the end I only figured out which one I was receiving (and its settings) by listening for the morse station ID to come in, then looking it up on the Internet.

    I assume in most (if not all) countries repeaters are required to periodically identify themselves but I've only ever operated in the UK :)

    BobW
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  • From SirRonmit@21:2/120 to Utopian Galt on Monday, December 16, 2024 07:45:44
    need to gain the correct CODES to send to the repeater.

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  • From Ed Vance@21:1/175 to Uber-Geek on Thursday, December 19, 2024 16:43:55


    What information are you using for programming the repeaters?
    For a repeater you'll need frequency, offset, and PL tone if enabled. https://repeaterbook.com is a good online resource and mobile app.

    When you transmit, watch the frequency display and make sure it's changing either up or down based on the offset.

    If it doesn't then you are transmitting simplex.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: The Phantom BBS - bbs.phantombbs.info (21:1/161)


    My last 2M xcvr had option for one PL Tone but back then it wasn't necessary (long time ago).
    That radio began changing frequency to 144.000 and couldn't be repaired
    Ed W9ODR
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