JamesBrox

Got to be more careful Randy. There's no telling what you might bring back home from anonymous men.

Thanks Mark for your intellect. The TX/RX PL is set right according to the repeater info on maps. I'll try disabling the RX tone and see if there's any difference.

Maybe.

There are times when I reach out to a distant repeater and get only a signal (bars) kickback but no audible kerchunk. Am I still hitting that repeater? Thanks. WRXU693 James RSSI stands for Received Signal Strength Indicator.

I agree. Do you hear traffic on that repeater? If so, do a CTC/DCS scan while RX comms. Once you got that, then break in and ask for permission. WRXU693

Get rid of the FCC Volunteer Monitor program...those guys are some serious douchers.

Hey guys, this has happened a few times. Someone calls into and trips the repeater but doesn't activate the node affiliated with the repeater. Any ideas? WRXU693 James

https://www.arcantenna.com/products/laird-y4506-450-470-mhz-6-element-12-dbi-fully-welded-gold-anodized-yagis-with-fixed-n-female-connector I have this one with an RCA rotor, I'm happy with it. Good luck 980. WRXU693 James

Thanks

HS.......I just explained the Comet is at the lower elevation but better swr. That's why I'm asking the question. Hey shannon, I know you mean well but you don't always need to be the first one to answer questions on this forum. I don't know if you do it because you're a moderator, a showboat, a HAM or just answering most post just for the sake of earning badges. But I just explained what I know, then ask a reasonable question.

"Which one would you put the repeater on and which one for base?" Translated.... Which antenna...smh....would you use based on the limited information given for each set-up?

I'll try to make this as detailed and as short as I can. My current set-up in the shack is two external/outside antennas. One for the repeater and one for base. The first antenna is an Ed Fong DBJ-UHF GMRS w/ 50' Messi & Paoloni (M&P) coax about 43' above elevation. It's my repeater antenna. The repeater is an all-in-one unit with the duplexer (Bridgecom BCR-40DU), it has two 40w radios inside. Second antenna is a Comet CA-712 EFC w/ 25' of M&P coax about 20' above elevation....this is for a KG-1000G+(50w) base unit. I understand that duplexers take at least half of the power away. Got it.....nothing I can do about that. I ran a test with a SureCom SW-102. Correct, this is not a "high-end" tester. I do this for a hobby. Here's what I got. RPT-SWR-DL(Dummy Load) = 1.01 w/ 22.3watts RPT-SWR-Coax(50')-Ed Fong= 2.8 w/ 17.7watts RPT-SWR-Coax(25')-Comet 1.2 w/ 22watts Base-SWR-DL 1.1 w/ 46.7watts Base-SWR-Coax(50') Ed Fong 2.0 w/44.6watts Base-SWR-Coax(25') Comet 1.6 w/ 44.5watts I understand that I've opened myself up to a lot of criticism because there's tons and tons of HAMS here. Also. I've left a lot of variables out, I may not have given out every minor detail. I know. So please, if you're one of those people, please try to reframe. I just need opinions/advice. Which one would you put the repeater on and which one for base? Thanks WRXU693

I have the KG-1000G Plus in my truck paired with the Midland MXTA26. No complaints. Good luck!

I'm putting an antenna together....Comet CA-712EFC. On the ground plane (radial rods), some say use it for obvious reasons, then others say don't because you put a thin layer between the medals. Which causes a break down in continuity. Thoughts?

I just got back from a trip into town, paying close attention to the beginning of the ID broadcast. That sound gets weaker and weaker the farther I drove away from the repeater site and the morse code remained auditable. So, I'm thinking it's just me monitoring so close to the tower site.