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@SteveShannon, I live a mile away from a lake called Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland Florida. I use it to exercise around the perimeter which is about a 5K loop. I wish to be able to talk to my wife via radio for any emergency while I am in that area. Let me share with you information on the area. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34373-d4723284-Reviews-Lake_Hollingsworth-Lakeland_Florida.html. Can a specific repeater help me accomplish this task? If so what name & model#? Would the RT97S with a 5Ft Antenna on my roof do the trick? I am using the BAOFENG GMRS-9R, I like it since its water proof/wish to leave my cell phone home since may times it rains. Do I need to get a better GMRS radio for this on top of the repeater? If so which make/model?

@SteveShannon, thank you for the response sir. So I gather the RT97S is the choice to make?

Hi there folks, I am new to GMRS radios. I wish to expand the range of my GMRS 9R radios to my area of interest that has a slope downhill on the way back uphill. Not getting any signal after .75mile. Once a get to the bottom of the hill, there is a nice size lake. Versus other areas I get over a mile range. Will this repeater assist with it & what type & size antenna I should get? Thank you in advance for taking time in your busy day to answer my question.