[Welcome aboard WSBW475!!]

new myself.. probably wouldn't be able to help much.  I was able to access the local repeater!  

[Ellicott City Repeater]

It looks like the Ellicott City repeater is back on line.  Apparently it has been down for a while.  I thought I wasn't programming my radio correctly.. but all this time it was the repeater.  

[Welcome aboard WSBW475!!]

Hi Wasabi!  WSBW475..   This is kind of a quiet club.  I just joined myself.  Hoping to get some action going..  Welcome aboard!!!!  

[scanning for repeaters?]

Anyone know a good way to scan for nearby repeaters that might not be listed?  Apparently I am not in a good line of sight for any listed on the map (though I am well w/in the range they publicize).  I am thinking about spinning up my own and I don't want to interfere w/someone who already has one.   

[Baofeng’s and Repeater Connection help (167 thousandth time)...]

I drove toward the repeater.  I was able to get the kerchunk w/two different radios, from a "crows fly" 1.5 miles away.  No one responded, I'll try again just to make sure. I'm a little disappointed because the repeater owner publicizes a 30 mile range and it is a pretty big tower.  There are hills going that direction so I may be just below the coverage. 

[Baofeng’s and Repeater Connection help (167 thousandth time)...]

Tried on channel RPT 5 and for grins I also tried it on channel 19 (manual mentions the .650 frequency = channel 19).  No luck, no kerchunk or anything.  Maybe I'm out of reach/line of sight (only 6 miles away from the "30" mile range).  I might just drive there and test when I have the chance.  Thanks for helping and Happy Easter to you too!!  

[Baofeng’s and Repeater Connection help (167 thousandth time)...]

Baofeng’s and Repeater Connection help.  I have a GM-15 and a 9R.  The distance and sound is fine w/out a repeater just talking back & forth.  I’ve decided to familiarize w/the area GMRS traffic via the local repeater.  My Baof’s have channels GMRS 1-22 & RPT 1-8 (along w/a bunch of DIY stuff).  I thought the channels were preconfigured so that I would only have to pop in the repeater settings for that channel.

-          The repeater info is as follows:

o   Frequency              462.650 MHz

o   Input Tone              192.8 Hz

o   Output Tone              192.8 Hz

o   Open type system

1)      VFO mode – tried popping the settings above in (minus the output)

a.       No luck, I am sure I did something wrong

2)      In Channel mode - from Menu button, tried to apply the settings above while on the specific channels for the .650 (19, 5, and 27).

a.       Didn’t seem to do anything

I think I might not be doing the channel part right..  Sorry for being the 167 (thousandth) person for probably asking the EXACT same thing.