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No repeater "output tone" is ever required. Furthermore, the absence of a transmit "output tone" will not - in and of itself - cause interference with other repeaters. The looped recording on the other hand is nothing less than malicious interference as it allows no one else to use the frequency.

Thanks will check the site out. I have gotten hold of some study guide from KB6NU Dan Romanchik and installed the android app called ARRL Ham Test Prep app from the Play Store, which works like a flash card test.

Here is a transcript of the entire loop: "Attention, operation of the KAZ0353 KAG0353 repeater operating on the 462.675 Mhz; your system is working without any transmit tones. This is a shared frequency, you must operate with a transmit tone, so other repeaters can operate on this frequency. The FCC does not protect operators from interferance on GMRS who do not share. This station WQWQ482 will not cease to transmiting on this frequency until KAZ0353 KAG0353 reconfigures his repeater transmitter so other stations can operate on this frequency." Today the recorded loop stopped. Instead some DTMF tones are getting looped every 30 secs or so. It is always something wierd on this frequency around here Edit: someone pointed out that call sign was transcribed wrong it should be KAG0353 not KAZ0353. Thats why using phonetics are so important on radio comms.

Lots of online study material, then you can test yourself at Hamexam.org

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Hi and welcome, I am new to GMRS and this forum as well. Wondering what study guide/materials are you using for your amateur tech and general license test. Best, radio1

study for the general and if you pass the Tech, you can take the Gen for the same money. if you pass both, you are ahead of the game.

Welcome PFactor, May you find logic and reason..

Welcome to the forum! This is a great place to be.

I for the like of me couldn't see a 15 minute rag chew......