REBorn04

So I don’t need to worry about the tuning steps for repeater channel 17.

Thats not at all what i was asking, in chirp there is a column for Tuning Step that is currently set at 12.5, WRKC935 commented changing that to 25.

Can anyone explain tuning steps?

When testing with my Midland MXT 500 I’m 1.3 miles from the RA-87 and 35.2 miles from the repeater. I figured that radios being to close might be part of the problem when testing with the HT while at the RA-87 location but I’ve consistently retested from the MXT-500 to be sure. I’m going to attempt switching from TSQL to tone and try that as I’m fairly sure it is something really simple that I’m just overlooking or overthinking. I don’t completely understand the difference in TSQL vs Tone.

I’m not using an external speaker and I do receive on another channel as well as weather. I’m fairly sure that I just don’t have the repeater settings correct just trying to understand the differences between the Revetis and my Midland radios without the benefit of a user manual that makes any sense.

I am testing with my HT as well as MXT500, I can hear my transmission from the RA-87 on both my HT and confirmed with my MXT500. However I cannot receive transmissions from either. I have held 2 way conversations over the repeater with both radios as well as a side conversation with another user while trying to test the setup via my MXT500. Steve Shannon…. Set tone instead of TSQL then set RX tone and TX tone both to 123.00? WRKC935can you explain tuning steps? I have researched that and was under the impression that it is primarily for non GMRS use?

I’m trying to set up a simple repeater channel using a Revetis RA-87 and just can’t seem to figure out what I am doing wrong. I can transmit just fine through the repeater however I am not receiving any traffic from the repeater. WQGV202 Rexburg Idaho on 17RP