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Gotcha, so that means 'both' radios I have have to be set to same repeater channel to communicate with 'each' other (my radios) via the repeater?

So as long as I have the repeater set with tones ect on the HH and I transmit on simplex 18 the repeater will automatically 'hear' it and will transmit my signal? And does it hurt to have both radios set up exactly with repeaters? (Maybe I am overthinking to much and need to take a break lol) Time for College football asap

Okay me again as I am in need of help Now I just watched (yes another) youtube and the guy was talking about RPT's and have a homemade CH chart. I didn't relize the simplex CH's 15-22 have the same RX freq and RPT's 15-22. My question does can 1 radio be set on simplex CH20 and the other set on RPT20 <--and transmit on this 1 should the other radio hear me? OR do both have to be set on the SAME repeater channel

Thanks, and just to be sure l am getting this through my noggin, I just went to the RPT channel on my radio it showed 462.650 then when I keyed to transmit it showed 467.650 even though I didn't get a radio response, I will move to a closer location sometime and give it a shot....Thanks again

I am starting to take some of this in. I was drinking my coffee and just for a second I turned on the radio and bam I heard someone talking, I thought it was just random chatter but then l looked it WAS on RPT5 showing 462.6500 <---to make sure this is the RX correct? This is a repeater l have set in the radio so at least I know I am on the right track. Of course my house has aluminum siding which might interfere with signals, maybe a "462 MHz Land Mobile (GMRS) J-Pole Antenna" from a guy who makes antennas in WI.... Thanks again

What I did was put both radios on channel 1 and talked to my son about 25-30' is all. I will try setting both on the same repeater channel and see how that goes, thanks for the help and man this is a learning process for sure....

Ahhh me again, I use(d) Odmaster to help with the repeater(s) and am going to post a pic in a second. I was out'n'about earlier and tried to connect with a repeater(s) and nada (no kerchunk sound). I saw a guy on youtube fiddling with a antenna he was installing and he went to the actual repeater channel and broadcast, am I missing something and when I broadcast do I have to set my channel to RPT's channel(s) to talk? This is RPTC25 for reference in pict. I know radios can hear each other as l tested them but just like 25' away.....Ughhhh

Appreciate it

Thank you, I guess l am too far away from a couple of repeaters, am hoping l get approved on 1 that is top of a tall building and only 1/2 mile away. Maybe l will take a drive along the river and see how it goes. Thank you T

Forgot to add, do l just us the VFO mode and find the freq that's for the repeater in question, from the HH or just use Ogmaster (which is probably be easier)and where it says Decode(rX) Encode(TX) is this where l put the tone?

Thanks for the reply's, once my head clears up (and the cat gets off my lap) l'll give it a shot...

Guess I'll start with the TD-H3Gmrs. I have Odmaster and have finally go the hang of it (well sorta)...All my channel frequency channels show the correct settings (1-22) and the TD shows just 23-30 with no 'RPT' before the number. Sites show RPT15-RPT22 so this is just the start of the headache I have seen so many youtube videos l still can't figure out the right way to set them up. Do I use the available RPT'r 'stock' options (using the above channels and the input/output tones that match freq to RPT's # OR save to to a different channel above 30? TIA as l grab some tylenol