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You can report it to the FCC with the specific findings. Sometimes they will do something about it. Details are important.

It depends. Not everyone opens there repeater. If I was looking I'd wait for a call sign then contact them via FCC contact info and ask. I have multiple repeaters online that are not posted on the site as they are not open to other users. I know a few folks who have

One of the issues with the repeater listings is many are out of date. Many people come to mygmrs list a repeater and neve even install said repeater. Others list the repeater and loose interest. Some never even make it to the forums. Its really hit or miss. For me when I get a request I may reply right away, unless I'm busy with work then it may be a few days. I would think if its on the map view and been updated in the last year you have better luck than ones that have not been updated recently. Just my opinion. Do a search on the forums as this comes up often and similar answers are given. One that wasn't mentioned is just because its listed doesn't mean the owner wants folks on it. If its listed as open or travel tone thats different but there are repeaters listed that may not want others on it. I have one such repeater. It was listed so others know that frequency is in use.

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The 780 was a 146-174 split radio. I know we had some CAP stuff in one and it didn't work well with our local game warden stuff up in the 160's. Did you check power on the output with a meter. You may find little to no TX power on the very edge of the band split.

Its called tone remote or local control. Been done for decades on LMR/Public Safety applications. My home base radio is in my attic hooked to 12' of LDF4 hardline then CAT5 to a switch to remotes on the main floor and garage.

All my batteries have impress technology. When they go in the charger it analyzes the battery and will condition if needed. On my old NiCad stuff I drop in an analyzer once a year.

If you using the MXTA25 antenna on your vehicle and having issues I'd recommend a standard UHF 1/4 wave as above. You will see a noticeable difference in both TX and RX. Those pepper shaker antennas are good for close by stuff but for any distance they suffer.

As was stated most likely the hang time on the repeater. If its static your not close enough or maybe house or other items are shielding signal. IF you get closer to the repeater you should still hear the tail but just a carrier. Some repeaters have PL on the tail and some do not. It depends on the controller in the repeater. Most of mine allow no PL on tail and that's the way I have them setup.

Your programming looks right. If you leave RX tone blank and put 031N in TX it should be in CSQ on RX. What do you mean people hear you but you can't/ Are they hearing you on the repeater side ? I've programmed hundreds of ICOM units over the years. They are basic and simple. From the snipped your programming is correct but being i don't know what repeater your trying to access I can't say with 100%

You would want to swap to a dual band antenna if you plan to TX. With that said without your ham radio license you can't TX anyway. WX channels should work ok for RX on a UHF antenna. Depending on what your listening to in VHF the UHF antenna will hear some but degraded. You license shows Florida so not sure where in NY you are listening. CNY has a couple repeaters but not many in upstate NY.

Did you go to the main page ? https://mygmrs.com/repeaters If you go here and click on the repeater you want to use and request permission its up to the owner of the repeater if he wants to get back to you or not. Alot of these repeaters may have changed over time and using the map with updated stuff is normally best. Remember repeaters are private property and there is no need for them to approve you if they dont want to. It could also be they are busy and dont have time to reply to an email right away.

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I would use a simple black 1/4 wave for UHF. its 6" and will blend in. It will work night and day better than the phantom or stealth antenna

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There is more than a repeater to get into the net. It requires internet and modules. Not a easy slap together setup. Do some searching on the forums on repeaters. I have heard good reviews on the RT97 but have yet to grab one. If you only want a repeater for you and a few friends thats probably the best way to start, but you need good cable and a good antenna and location. You will probably spend more on cable and antenna than the repeater.

Guys we already have multiple posts on this in the forums. Do a search.

SWR will change by channel. The Phantom antennas are not much more than a dummy load or rubber duck smashed in a plastic pepper shaker. They are tuned in the center of the bands. Going up or down in frequency will change VSWR. If you were to sweep it you would see a dip at the best frequency. The gain antenna is the same way. the 1/4 wave should be much closer but will still be as others.

lot of aftermarket ones online also...

for the most part GMRS is not about talking to someone you dont know. Most GMRS users use it to talk to family or personal friends. This gets discussed monthly. If your looking to chat on a radio GMRS probably is not the best option.

Do you have your license ? If not no one will approve you to use the systems.

....tons of posts on this forum about the radio and the ability to do wideband....

Not ideal time but thats why many tower owners ask for insurance. It protects them and you in all reality. Glad no one was hurt.

Jeeps are not friendly when installing antenna's but my JK ran UHF "phantom" style antenna under the hard top for years. On my JT I used the A Pillar light mount from Mopar and stuck a 1/4 wave there. On the JK we have a hard top all winter. IT still works for what I need.

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