It's right where it's always been. Make sure you are logged-in and don't have any pop-up blockers or other wonky Windows security stuff blocking everything.
None of that applies when you're doing "real" off-roading.. I once took a group of Toyotas to a moderately difficult trail on the California/Mexico border and 3 of them broke... Don't believe me? it's all on video right here:
are you sure you are using the correct tones for the repeater?
are you really certain it is working properly? ie; is the duplexer tuned correctly for the channel its using?
Because you know that you just wasted all of that time reading something that will absolutely never happen. Basically you just had a long mental-masturbation session with no final-end and you have blue-brain now...
look at the repeater coverage map here at MyGMRS to see if there are any other repeaters listed.
monitor the repeater frequencies for a few days to see if you hear anyone.
And you base this on?? How many have you actually touched/used/tested? I have had 3, and although not the fastest, they were very accurate.
Also, still waiting for your response on those two or three other threads asking for more information to back-up your r&tarded claims and opinions.
There is nothing 'wrong' with this radio, but it is very fiddly and has a lot of options/knobs/dials/bells, and whistles.. If you like that stuff, you'll love this radio.
My experience has been fine, but I prefer a less complex radio.