rickh

I hear ya! I did pass it back when was one of the hardest things I ever learned. Sending is easy reading however is not unless, you go at it hours per day day after day and eventually it will be like a skilled musician can hear a tone and tell you what key it is .
I have not used it in so long I can only pick out individual letters every now and then and that equates to about 3 WPM! No one ever sends it that slow so I get behind in a flash and give up.
I have always heard to learn it learn to recognize words not individual letters, I was taught by the letter.
 
I do keep at hand a pocket decoder has a scrolling LED and runs on 9volt battery very small and very handy.
Rick H...

I agree with a dedicated section. Get all the issues and resolutions into ONE PLACE. There is no tutorial so this would be most helpful in easing the learning curve. Its not just repeater technical its more the IT side of it.
I consider myself a "Power User" at IT and still found myself scratching my head at times.
I am probably the one behind "all the new post on Linking" I tried to keep them all in the Private section.
Rick H...
WQHJ382 / W2RGH

Just throwing it out there for reference in case someone wants to put together a repeater using the mentioned equipment  combinations.
Not sure how to post the pic in the message but its attached

 
 

Use the practice of, If you key it state our call!
As owner of repeater equipment I am not found of "kerchuncks".
We operators are hyper aware of our systems status, always on the listen for irregularities which may require service action and since the GMRS repeater freqs are not coordinated we want to be good neighbors (avoid overlapping repeater coverage) so we hear kerchuncks and wonder, did someone bring a local repeater on line using the same freq, did I put one on the air and causing interference? Even with tones it could cause interference.
So my perspective is, if you are going to key on a machine please provide your call sign. And in the linking world remember, you may be keying your local machine but it may be keying many others across the country as well.
 
You would not go to random houses and open the door to see if anyone was home would you???
KNOCK!
Rick H...
WQHJ382 / W2RGH