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Would sound like a second or two of static. Then quiet. Sometimes a beep if the repeater is setup with a Roger beep. No repeater tail, then you aren't breaking the repeater squelch, making it into the repeater or have the wrong tone Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Did you hear a repeater tail after your transmission? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Frankly, for an ammo can repeater. I probably would do a roll up jpole with some coax. Get some fishing sinkers and 50lb test (or heavy) mono filament. Tie the sinker to the line, and huck it over a tree branch. Even better if you have a sling shot and are decent shot. Then tie the roll up jpole, attach the coax to the line and pull upwards. Till you can't get it higher or run out of coax. Really starting to like RG400 over LMR400 for some of the runs I am doing. But can be pretty lossy in 100 lengths. Plus you really don't need the Teflon isolator in GMRS. Nut OMG how flexible RG400 is over LMR400. But with that setup you can get the antenna up higher. Giving you better LOS and range. If you decide to add solar it will also give you some more isolation from the antenna, as long as RFI isn't making it in by the radio and power lines.

Instead of cutting. Contact larsen to see of you can get a po-450 whip. Should be about $10. Po450 is their gmrs 5/8th model tuned for 450-470. The bases and parts on larsens models are mostly interchangeable. If you are super impatient then find some steel stock rod from the hardware store about the same thickness. You'll be targeting a length around 1.25 range then adjust from there. The 2/70 is a collinear design. So tuning them is a no no. You usually screw it up more then anything for the 70cm service you basically have two stacked antennas with the coil being the separator. If you start trimming you may end up with phasing issues or even worse erratic and weird vswr numbers and curves.. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

I would do 3. But I have the tools to do it. The losses from the connectors isn't going to be huge. Or Personally if I was feeling lazy. I would patch repair it, if everything checked out. I would fill the cut ( I imagine a cut) with silicone all-weather adhesive (gasket former) style rtv. Then over wrap 2x with self almagating tape. Going several inches past the wound on both sides. Then a final 1/4 stretched wrap with a uv stablized electrical tape. We always used 88t when we where doing telephone work. Got yelled at a lot by the bosses for calling it electrical tape. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Edited: because you know using the phone.

I like that setup. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Intesting read... would of thought there would have been more picket fencing from multi pathing. But it seams you basically are going to get crystal clear or nada due to phasing. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

That is the thing with propagation studies. You can get reflections, knife edge propagation, localized ducting. Any number of things could have occurred. Which make it better or worse. Funny enough even the type of foliage can aid or hinder propagation. Have you headed back up there since? Was the weather different? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Suppose to be good for 160-6m. With a wide band tuner. I have an ltg 100 pro ii. We shall see. Since it is really for listening so should work well for that. Really wanted something permanent for NVIS and ground wave on 10/6. The photo was from a walk my wife took behind the house with the kids. She said IRL it looks just like a birdhird feeder and the wires are unnoticeable. Working on a fan dipole for 40/20/15/10/6. Just need to set it up to tune.. That will be stop gap till I get the general ticket. Then the next step will be either the Dx commander or nebula for DX work. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Finally, got my Ultimax DX Extreme 72' Random Wire Antenna up. Mounted the transformer/unun to the bottom of a bird feeder with RG58 and counterpoise wire down bird feeder pole. In a vain attempt to hide it a bit from the HOA. The other end is tied to 50Lb Mono filament that I was fortunate to hook around the LNB of a satellite dish mounted to the chimney. This took several attempts, one attempt resulted in a cut monofilament when I hooked the angle adjuster. One attempt nearly end my day as I started to slide off the roof. Resulting in a lot of pulled muscles, burns from the hot shingles. *** it was a lot steeper then I thought originally. I do not recommend climbing the roof. Hire someone. The RG58 runs down the pole, I have yet to trench the RG213 from the DX Engineering NEMEA box which I had finally got installed and grounded the previous weekend. Sadly, now waiting on RG400 for the patch lines into the shack. Now I am contemplating switching from LMR400 to RG400 for the feed line to the 2m/70cm antenna in the attic. The bird feeder antenna in all it's glory. Photo is before the antenna was pulled and counterpoise was buried.

Done that. It is a test mode, locked to a frequency that you set before you power down to get into the test mode. So more of a kludge then a hack.

Yup, that is what amateur radio is about. I figured SSB on 70cm isn't all that popular due to range, unless you get lucky with tropo. So much I have dropped 70cm SSB from my plans. Even 2m SSB maybe dropped. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Wouldn't going ssb bleed into adjacent frequencies since the FCC attempted to make the service channel based? I know that no one has been able to free band the ft991a on UHF/VHF. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Oh I get it. There is a reason the AARL has it as part of the logo. Is the there that much difference in sensitivity between a loop and rhombic? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Ever thought about a yagi instead. Yes it is directional. But there are instructions all over the internet on homebrew styles, usually using yard stick tape (from harbor freight) and pvc pipe. You can also make an attenuator for fox hunts. Homebrew jpoles are popular to experiment with. All usually costing less $60. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

https://www.mapability.com/ei8ic/rhombic/rhombic.php Scale down to desirable frequency. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

If that is the case, those people deserve to lose their license. Goes against the spirit of the community. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

What is funny in a couple of years these yahoos will probably asking permissions to use the repeater once they get a clue.

You got it bud. Welcome to the, I think I have a clue club. Too bad Midland brochures make it sound like you have some special privacy setting.

Re-read the message. Everyone can hear you if no tone is set. Everyone can hear you if a tone is set. You just won't hear anyone unless they have the matching tone set. Clear as mud aint it?

No, the tone is a form of squelch. They are all a filter of sorts. if you set a tone for receive, it will only hear transmissions that have that tone. Kinda, like your name is say Mike. Everyone in the room is screaming names. You can only hear anything that precedes with "Mike!'. Although everyone is scream you can't hear them. Since you are ignoring everyone else, you want to remove this filter/tone when using the channel normally.

Would of thought you would have heard more. Considering where you live there are about 3 repeaters. Using a handset or terrain? Might be time to get ham ticket. Look at all those repeaters calling your name out. https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/map/proxmap.php?lat=40.43249893&long=-79.75119781&distance=25&Dunit=m&freq=&band1=%&band2=&call=&use=%&features%5B0%5D=FM&status_id=%

Yup, tons of out of state checking into W3VPR's Holly net. Though I heard an Ohio call sign as well.

You could just turn on a tone for the particular channel. It would not open the squelch unless the transmission had the same tone. Just make sure to clear the tone before using that channel. Otherwise you won't be able to tell if someone was on it and talk over them. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

They probably got scared when he did the drive by. If it happens again then yup I would report it. Personally, I wouldn't change a thing. Just to promote it happening again. When it does just have a buddy drive by in a black tahoe/suburban. Make sure to slap as many mag mounts on it before it drives by. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk