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Thanks, words have meaning. I am learning and it all is new to me. I happened across this thread as I too had no idea what "ORI" on the repeater listings meant. I also leaned about the "Call/Emergency Channel".

And the Travel Tone is 141.3 as I understand it.

So Frank, have you connected to a repeater yet? I tried last weekend but failed on two accounts, it's a long story...

WRAA720Has a post on the subject and thanks for the quick reply. Mine is a Midland MXT400 so if I see that on the repeater listing, I'll just move along....! Drove a hundred miles out to a couple repeaters yesterday but failed to connect. One the frequency of the station had changed and I hadn't studied well enough to tag the other. Still learning... Little things like the "blinking dot" right after the (Channel #) "CH" . The dot is there to let you know you are in monitoring mode say, while it stops on an active channel temporarily.

Can anyone explain what "DPL" stands for when looking at codes for (activation codes maybe) repeaters? I understand the DCS & CTCSS but were do DPL's come from and how you set them for a repeater in a mobile station? I thought it might be DCS but not all these match what I am seeing.

I too am somewhat feeling the way of the author when it comes to educating folks interested in this field. Jeep Jamboree USA will reqiure FRS radios next year instead of the CB's we have used forever. I am a die-hard for obvious reasons like, Why change if it isn't broke? But I too am trying to embrace this new technology so I'll be knowledgeable when the change takes place. Getting my license and buying what I thought was the correct rig for me, I found I had only the manufactures literature to guide me. And I fell for the POWER of 40 watts and a 6db gain antenna before getting here, on site. I figured, well we'll be in the mountains and winding thru the hollows so more power is better. Maybe getting more like-minded (Jeepers) together and utilized the collective minds and experience to better serve our community. Just Like learning here. But there is an empty spot in world of education when it comes to FRS & GMRS. Just got it set up in the Jeep today. So far I have talked to one child on the radio that responded to a radio check.

As a newbie and looking for direction on "how to(s)" this is one subject amoungst many I am lost in and no repeaters nearby for me to interact with anyway. As I understand it, it appears I need another radio besides my MXT400 to ensure I have landed on a repeater. But I was reading and wondering, won't the radio screen show a busy signal on the screen once the repeater responds with that short transmission?

I was lead to believe that I didn't have to worry about "Tuning" these new antennas and therefore purchased the 6db gain antenna for both off road and freeway driving. The off roading is usually mountainous (east coast). The doughnut explanation helped me see the effect and describe the different size antenna, thanks. I didn't (don't) have a frequency in mind that I think I'll use often so I have always wanted to get the best out of all channels. Being new to the GMRS stuff (ole CB'er) I was thinking my best buy (using) would both FRS & GMRS ensure greater useage of the radio. So the question is, "Should I look at tuning the FRS side frequencies over the GMRS if I find I use the FRS side more?"

Works OK in the woods and running the roads with a couple friends. I do understnad your comment tho. Getting out into the woods and wet environments create oxidation on any exposed metal and rust just keeps a-creeping. I constantly have to clean my antenna connections for better TX RX power.

Jeep Jamboree USA (jeepjamboreeusa.com) will drop the CB communication systems for the FRS/GMSR starting next season. Folks will need to acquire these units in order to talk with others on the trail and to communicate with the officials at certain times. I am trying to get a good grip on the full use of these radios before next year. Midland is the pushing manufacture of course. Edited to clean up my poor english/typing skills

The DCS PRIVACY CODE CHART is located on page 26 of the Owners Manual that can be downloaded from Midland.