payge2001

Does this help out any?

I'm just getting set up in gmrs. I just got my first mobile set up as a base. I have a Radioddity DB20-g with a Sirio CX455 base antenna on a 20' mast. I have the radio programmed and can hit a local repeater. I trying to hit a linked repeater that is 51 driving miles from me with no luck. Is that to far away or do I need a better radio or my antenna to be higher?

I'm fairly new to GMRS. I have been talking on a local repeater without any problems. I recently gained access to a couple more repeaters. Two of the repeaters are on the same frequency but have different tones. When I get done transmitting on the first repeater and unkey I can hear people talking on the 2nd repeater. Just on the unkey. When monitoring the first repeater my radio lights up like it's receiving but it's interference. Is there a way to fix this or do I need to delete the second repeater from my radio?