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@nokones Very well said. I will Like when my reactions are replenished. That's my only complaint about this site, I need more reactions.

Yes, except for the Mode. Sorry I did not show the rest of the parameters. Here they are: NFM is Narrow Band, you will want Wide Band which is FM. You will also want High power since you are using an HT which is very limited in power to start with. You don't need the S in Skip unless you want to skip that channel when scanning. P.S. I had forgotten I had that Scott Meyers quote in there.

I'm not sure who Scott is but yes, changed it to what is correct for the repeater you are using. This is what I meant by "Change the decimal part to the correct frequency."

@OffRoaderX did a video:

@WRYZ421 Yes, that is correct. Many people recommend leaving the tone out of the Rx until you are certain everything is working and adding it in later to filter out unwanted signals. Keep in mind, the tones just tell the radio to squelch out everything that doesn't use that tone. That is what the repeater is doing. If you don't transmit the tone, it will not listen to you. Also keep in mind you need to be in range. I think you mentioned that what you heard sounded distant. If that is the case, you may still not be able to hit the repeater. I can hear the Channelview repeater way past the range I can transmit to it. Repeaters typically use lots of power, the HT I'm using doesn't have nearly as much.

@WRYU400 Oops, meant 21R. Thanks for the info.

@WRYU400 I had written off the UV-17R because I heard that the display is hard to read in direct sunlight but now you've got me thinking about it again.

@WRYT304 Change the decimal part to the correct frequency. The rest should look like this. See https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/MemoryEditorColumns for documentation on the collumns.

Welcome to CCRs.

@WRYZ421 Notice that the RX on repeater channel 25 is the same as the frequency for channel 17. This is why you are hearing them. In order to speak to them you need to set up the appropriate tone on channel 25 and use that. Also, you need to be within range. Just because you can hear the repeater doesn't mean you can hit it.

Ryan, is the round table simplex? I would have thought something like that would take place over a repeater.

Check channels 117 - 127 to see if they are there.

The repeater frequency pairs are: 462.550 - 467.550 462.575 - 467.575 462.600 - 467.600 462.625 - 467.625 462.650 - 467.650 462.675 - 467.675 462.700 - 467.700 462.725 - 467.725 These frequency pairs repeat over and over for as many repeater channels as you have. These typically start at channel 23 on a GMRS radio.

Thank you @Sshannon, that clears it up. I will click the thanks when I get some new reactions.

31-50 are repeater channels. DIY just means you have to program the tones yourself and maybe even the frequencies on some radios. The repeater owner should have given you a "tone" to use. Sometimes the TX and RX tones are different. You will need to enter the tone in the TX for your radio which will be on 467.xxx not 462.xxx. With that, the repeater will acknowledge your transmition. (Assuming you are in range.) You may want to leave the tone out of the RX until you are sure you are hitting the repeater.

@Sshannon I've been confused more than once on the PL259/SO239 you mention. Are you saying that they are actually the same thing? Thanks.

@Sshannon I'm using more than one resource but HamStudy is my favorite. I really like the explanations. They help to actually learn the material and not just memorize the answers. When I need more info I often just Google it and read one or more articles on the subject until I get my head around it. And since I have technical writing experience I also have a tendency to write it out in my own words. That really helps me retain the information.

BTW, I'm studying for my ham license. I'm looking forward to talking to people like @Sshannon and @Lscott and other "happy" hams and if the "sad" ones don't like it they can kiss my fat a.. I'm not going to let the "sad hams" keep me from getting involved and enjoying amateur radio. @OffRoaderX I encourage you to do the same. Don't let the sad ones ruin it for you or anyone else.

@WRXW945 As soon as my reactions get replenished I'm going to like that one.

Post one of the lines so we can debug it.

I think @OffRoaderX pointed out in another thread that the UV-5R GMRS will not transmit in VFO mode. I have one but apparently I've never tried that before.

1. Yes, it sounds like you are kerchunking the repeater. 2. Your ground plane is probably fine. 3. Your manual should tell you how to scan for tones. If it doesn't, use Google. AAMOF, Mr. Grinder above probably has a YouTube video on that. 4. Changing SQL isn't going to increase your range. If there is a constant problem on that channel, then yes, just skip it. I would start by clearing all the tones, make sure the two HTs are seperated at least 100', and then see how they work. Then work your way up from there one step at a time. Edit: Yes, he has a video on tone scanning. It is for the UV-5R but it might get you close.

@WRFN864 and @WRUU653 All I noticed was the small additive funnel. What does that say about me?

The first thing I would do is check the tones. Start by removing them all and then if you want to use tones, make sure they are the same on all radios.

Thanks for the feedback. I also just noticed that they both say Model:BL-5. The $6.96 one is sold by Wirecom and the $9.99 one is sold by Abbree. I believe you are both correct, 12 in, 7.4 out. Just labeled different and cost different depending on who you buy from.