OverYonder

@SteveShannon I finally got back to check to see if the bar was blue and it was! I also heard the noise again (not static). Squelch tail was mentioned. No one answered when I did a repeater check, but I'm in quite a remote area so I really didn't expect someone to respond. Thanks so much for all your help. I was reading yesterday there's a way to program in "scan groups." My next adventure!

I'll have to go back and check another day. Stay tuned. Again, thank you so much.

Do you have a suggestion as to what I need to fix, if anything?

@SteveShannon I went to test to see if I got this. I believe I was within a few + miles of the repeater when I first tested it. It's hilly in this area. I did a radio check, but I didn't get a response. So I pushed the transmit key, no static. Sigh. However, the status light was all the way across. I went further down the road and tested it. I got noise (I wouldn't have called it static.); however, I was near the county jail. Not sure if that had anything to do with the noise I got or not. Again, the status light was all the way across when I pushed the transmit key (I did do a radio check, but no response). Is there a chance I successfully connected with the repeater? I took the picture at home where I'm getting the status light all the way across. I do live within the stated range of the repeater. Again, thank you!

@SteveShannon I didn't want to mess with it as I'm so close, so can you please verify I'm on the right track? I go to RPT-19/Channel 27 as that's the repeater I want to put the CTCSS tone or DCS code in the repeater requires. (That's the channel repeater 19 displays for me). Push MENU Go to TX-CTCSS. It says "OFF" (I also scrolled and went to TX-DCS. It also says "OFF." When I researched, a video stated that the C tones have a decimal point. ) So I go into the TX-CTCSS one and turn it "ON" and then use the arrow keys to find 141.3? The input and output tone on this particular repeater is 141.3. Once I find it, hit MENU to confirm. Do a radio check to see if it works. Not sure if that will work at the moment as I live in a little gully. Again, thank you for your help.

Thanks so much! I'll take the "relatively inexperienced" as a compliment! I'm determined to figure this out.

Oh I'm back and ready to go at this again. I know once it clicks, I'll think "Well, that was easy." Until then... Do I still have to go in and put in the TX frequency? I went close enough to the repeater the other day. I read somewhere to press on the Transmit/PTT key and I should hear something, a noise, static. I didn't hear anything. Is this one of the correct ways to know if you're connected to a repeater? Again, thank you so much for your help and patience.

Marc, Thanks for recommending this video to me. It's very informative. I'll get there.

This is what I did. I found this on the forum. Go to repeater channel 19 (displayed as RPT-19) Press "Menu" Press the up arrow 10 times (display will show TX-CTCSS) Press "Menu" again Use the up arrow to select 141.3 Press "Menu" again to confirm and go back Press the "Exit" key and you are done. I went to check it out yesterday and I heard someone talking. Am I on the right track? I haven't gone to the menu options 9 or 10 yet as mentioned, as I'm getting brain fried. I'll watch that video too. You people are awesome and I appreciate your help. Thanks.

Thanks for your words of encouragement. So I have to make sure the transmit tone/code is correct. If I have friends connected to the same repeater, do we communicate on the simplex channel 19? I might as well expose my total lack of knowledge.

You made my day. Thanks so much!

I just looked into what you referenced; however, I am not there yet. I'm new to this and getting there. Is it safe to assume you don't know how to delete it either from the radio?

I'm new to this and confused. How do I delete a repeater I put in? The top banner states CH-027 for Repeater-19 I put in. Frequency 462.6500. Isn't it supposed to be CH-19 on the simplex channels? If what I put in is correct, how do I connect with someone also on the same repeater? I thought I had this figured out. Thank you for your help.