Yes i know you have to enable them and i have enabled them. Also when looking at the manual in the back of the book it gives you a list of the frequency that i need to be on and gives you the repeater channel for me it is channel 20 on repeater that is the proper frequency.
I am here in Peoria i have a midland 575 radio and what i was reading for either the Glendale 675 or el mirage. i can hear people on the repeaters. I used for Glendale says channel 20 and then go to change receive and transmit to CTCS of 141.3 which for me is 22.
Ya i tried that on a few open ones and programmed them but no luck. So not sure on what is the issue. I would assume having a 50watt radio and a 6db antenna should be able to reach a few mile away repeater.
Looking to find some local people. I am new to GMRS and radios. I have installed a mobile unit in my truck and trying to understand programming for repeaters. But i never hear if anyone is actually hearing me or not.