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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from gortex2 in New to GMRS/Radios in general questions   
    All of your radios are H.A.M. radios, so they probably won't be able to transmit on the GMRS repeater.. But, if they are unlocked, you can ignore the 'output' tone until you know what you're doing, and just use the input tone by entering that in your repeater-channel setup which will be specific to each radio.
    You have a lot to learn - there are no simple, quick answers.. Unless you had real GMRS radios, then it is actually pretty simple and quick to use a repeater.. but you have H.A.M. radios.. sooo... 
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WSAA635 in Can you reduce syllables in your call sign ("Ten" instead of "One-Zee-Roh")?   
    It's H.A.M.!  You passed a test, you should know better.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WRXB215 in New to GMRS/Radios in general questions   
    All of your radios are H.A.M. radios, so they probably won't be able to transmit on the GMRS repeater.. But, if they are unlocked, you can ignore the 'output' tone until you know what you're doing, and just use the input tone by entering that in your repeater-channel setup which will be specific to each radio.
    You have a lot to learn - there are no simple, quick answers.. Unless you had real GMRS radios, then it is actually pretty simple and quick to use a repeater.. but you have H.A.M. radios.. sooo... 
  4. Haha
    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WRUU653 in Situation: Mobile Repeater Operation During Disaster   
    No way you're going to get MY toilet paper... Nice try..
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from Raybestos in Do repeaters increase the range of which you can reach them?   
    Your Baofeng and the hypothetical baofeng standing next to the repeater have 6 inch antennas, low quality components, and output only a couple of watts..
    The repeater has (probably) a perfectly tuned 10-foot or larger antenna, (probably) very high-end expensive and very sensitive components, and is outputting (probably) upwards of 50 watts.. So not only can the repeater hear everything much better than your $19 Baofeng, but it can squirt it's RF electricities many more fars as well.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from SteveShannon in What repeater and antenna would you choose?   
    I chose a Vertex VXR7000 and a Tram1486.  I chose the 1486 due partially to its very low wind-profile.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from gortex2 in What repeater and antenna would you choose?   
    I chose a Vertex VXR7000 and a Tram1486.  I chose the 1486 due partially to its very low wind-profile.
  8. Thanks
    OffRoaderX reacted to TMCRC in Reaching Our First Milestone   
    Thought I would share with our myGMRS community. The Mesa Crest Repeater Club is growing.
    CONGRATULATIONS!!! Robert WRXX460 for being our 100th Club Member...
    The Club has reached its first milestone by reaching 100 Club Members. Robert with the help of one of our Club Member's/Club Sponsor NotARubicon. And the graceful donation of radios to the Club from NotARubicon we are able to do what we are doing today. The Club would like to gift you a Wouxun KG-XS20G mobile unit. Thank you for being our 100th Club Member and thank you to NotARubicon for giving us the opportunity to do this.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WRYS709 in Help with programming...   
    You can't (yet) use CHIRP to program your UV-5G+.. Your best hope is IF you can copy and paste the info from CHIRP into the UV-5G Plus software.  Or export from CHIRP and import into the UV-5G+ software, and I'm not sure the 5G+ software can do either.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WRXB215 in Help with programming...   
    You can't (yet) use CHIRP to program your UV-5G+.. Your best hope is IF you can copy and paste the info from CHIRP into the UV-5G Plus software.  Or export from CHIRP and import into the UV-5G+ software, and I'm not sure the 5G+ software can do either.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from hfd376 in Retevis RT97s issue   
    Moisture bearing vegetation is even worse than houses full of .. .fat people!
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WSAP575 in Power supply for base station.   
    Just FYI, most radios want 13.8V, and if given only 12V they may not output their full 25W glory.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from TheLastBoyScout in Joined My First Net: Tx from my HT needs boosting   
    Because they all have a better signal/are closer to the repeater than you, and you have an HT with a small antenna/are further away/have more stuff between you and the repeater.
    The best thing you can do is connect to a bigger/better/external antenna or get closer to the repeater.  A mag mount stuck to a cookie-sheet placed up high/near a window can work great.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WRUU653 in Repeating Noise on GMRS 3 and 17 and 18   
    I never thought of this.  I will check the other harmonics (above and below) for 462.6000 and see what I hear.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from Raybestos in Repeating Noise on GMRS 3 and 17 and 18   
    I never thought of this.  I will check the other harmonics (above and below) for 462.6000 and see what I hear.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from Raybestos in Repeating Noise on GMRS 3 and 17 and 18   
    Then why does it occur on all my radios (forgot to mention in my list above it also happens KG-1000G+) and why did it just start happening a few months ago?
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from Raybestos in Repeating Noise on GMRS 3 and 17 and 18   
    I am hearing it with my Baofeng UV-5R, My Motorola XTS5000, and my XTL5000.
  18. Haha
    OffRoaderX reacted to WRQC527 in Repeating Noise on GMRS 3 and 17 and 18   
    I actually translated the signal, it's a LifeAlert signal from the Moon. 

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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from SteveShannon in Not connecting properly for repeater, what am I doing wrong.   
    are your two radios at least 50 feet apart from each other when testing?
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from Sigma in Not connecting properly for repeater, what am I doing wrong.   
    are your two radios at least 50 feet apart from each other when testing?
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WSBN706 in Joined My First Net: Tx from my HT needs boosting   
    Because they all have a better signal/are closer to the repeater than you, and you have an HT with a small antenna/are further away/have more stuff between you and the repeater.
    The best thing you can do is connect to a bigger/better/external antenna or get closer to the repeater.  A mag mount stuck to a cookie-sheet placed up high/near a window can work great.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WRUU653 in Joined My First Net: Tx from my HT needs boosting   
    Because they all have a better signal/are closer to the repeater than you, and you have an HT with a small antenna/are further away/have more stuff between you and the repeater.
    The best thing you can do is connect to a bigger/better/external antenna or get closer to the repeater.  A mag mount stuck to a cookie-sheet placed up high/near a window can work great.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WRZP383 in Kerchunkkkkkkk   
    If the repeater cant hear you then how can you kerchunk it?
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from gortex2 in GMRS Repeater Frequencies   
    Your feelings do not matter.
    I have setup in the neighborhood of 30 repeaters from the listing here, and 100% of them had all the information I needed to use them.  If you are not able to figure out how to use a repeater listed here, then you are doing it wrong.
    and no, those details will not benefit the community at all because they are irrelevant, or in the case of tones, all the info is already there.
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    OffRoaderX got a reaction from WSAQ892 in Kerchunkkkkkkk   
    Then you probably should have said that, especially since the OP is a self-confessed n00b and prone to confuckulation and at a very impressionable stage in his radio career.
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