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Thank you both for the replies. I've already upgraded to the Nagoya 701G antenna, and am considering getting another new antenna for the roof. Re: scanning for repeaters without the Rx tones, that sounds like a great idea! I will definitely try that. - Frank

My name is Frank, I am newly licensed and I live in Metuchen, NJ. I've searched for repeaters in my area, got permissions to use a few (thank you all for the quick reply), and quickly found that I was out of range for all of them. I am using a Wouxun KG-805G, and with those 5 watts in mind, is there anything I can do to find repeaters locally that might not be listed here? Does anyone know of any clubs in the area? Before I hang my head in shame or try to explain to my wife the need for a 50 watt KG-1000 so soon after getting the 805, I would appreciate any advice. - Frank