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Absolutely. Eight of the main GMRS frequencies (462.550, .575, .600, .625, .650, .675, .700, .725) are all allowed 50watts when used simplex or with a repeater. These are often called channels 15-22. Their 467MHZ companions (i.e. the other eight main GMRS frequencies) are not permitted for simplex use. If you were to illegally use the 467MHz Main frequencies for simplex, you are likely to negatively affect local repeaters that use them as their input frequencies, so do not ever do that. You are on the right track. Always use as little power as necessary to get the job done. Finally, you are also on the right track too to pick a simplex frequency that is not being used so as to avoid interference with others. That is always a wise decision. Hope this helps. Michael WRHS965 KE8PLM

You probably need to access the repeater from a different channel than Channel 14. Channel 14 is one of the interstitial channels and not a repeater channel. On most of the repeater capable radios I'm familiar with, the repeater channels are usually set up for channels 23-30, inclusive. I suspect you would want to use channel 29 (on my radios that is the default channel for a "700" repeater (467.700 input, 462.700 output), with the appropriate tones for the repeater programmed into that channel. I have a UV-82 which is very similar to your V-1 radio. The CTCSS xmit tone can be changed using menu option 13 on my UV-82. It may be the same on your model, but I don't know for sure. You may need to enter a CTCSS tone on transmit to open the squelch on the repeater. The repeater information should provide the necessary tone frequency if you need one.

That is great news! I'll be all over that 575!