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So I know what Connect, Perm. Connect, and Reboot Node are for. What is Monitor & Local Monitor for? I haven't been able to find the answer here in the forums, and since I finally have my repeater working correctly, I don't want to chance messing something up by clicking on one. Would one of these options be to listen on your computer like on one of the hubs? That would be kind of nice, since I shouldn't have a bunch of radio equipment in my office.

I've looked around the forums, and couldn't seem to find the answer. When setting up your repeater with the Pi, I would think the best connection would be hard lined by CAT 5 or 6 in order to achieve the best internet speed possible. What if you live in an area where there's no internet? You could utilize a hotspot and run your Pi on Wi-Fi. Main question here for me, what is the best optimal internet speed necessary in order to link your repeater to the network? Where I live, I have Xfinity, and have been able to run cable to my repeater, and connect via a MoCA adapter. This was only about a 40' run, and a fairly low height on the antenna. Works great, and have very clear reports. Currently getting download speeds at 288Mbps, and upload at 30Mbps. I have a friend setting up a repeater where he does not have internet, and his tower is about 1/4 mile from the house, so he is utilizing a hotspot. His hotspot is on the same cell network I have, and he said he has 5G at the site. Just for grins, I did a speed test on my phone at 5G, and only was getting 30Mbps download speed. When we have our repeaters connected, at times his transmission comes across choppy, but he said my transmission is loud and clear. Could the choppy transmission I hear be caused by a slower internet speed on his end? I'm hoping the video I attached will play, so you can hear what I hear. In this video, I'm on my deck, which is about 50' from the repeater. When I connect to the 169 hub, signal is loud and clear, so that leads me to think it's a connection or internet speed on my friends repeater. 1377127227_IMG_0908(2).MOV

Guessing this may have been answered before, but couldn't find anything. What version of Raspberry Pi will work with the myGMRS image? With the 3B+ being in high demand and short supply, I'm looking for other Pi's that will still work so I can get another repeater set up and online.

So after about a month, I found a complete repeater set up, it's the Motorola GR500. Basically a power supply, (2) Motorola GM300 radios, a R.I.C.K., all encased in a nice sturdy metal box. Took out the RICK, an put in the duplexer, and the Pi, and the repeater works. Will mention the radios were the expanded logic boards, so I could program the pins on the rear for the high and low. So now I have a couple new questions...... The repeater works, the audio seems to be fine, but the CW ID and unkey sounds are barely noticeable. I have to have my HT turned all the way up and next to my ear just to hear them, this is also confirmed with the mobile that is in my truck. What config files and settings do I need to go into to turn the volume up on those? Also, the DTMF function doesn't seem to be working, can't even get a system status, or time. What needs to be uncommented in the rpt.conf file, or any other file to get those to work?

From what I understand from Scott, is the RM takes care of what one would do with programming the pins, or using jumper wires. It has a USB to go to the Pi, which is the controller to trigger the transmit/receive, and the link to myGMRS. This has been a very slow learning process, as it's all new to me. But I'm determined to find a way to get it to work.

WRAM370 is correct in that there is a "D" in the model number. They are 8 channel radios. I have the Motorola Radio Service Software to program, specifically the GM300. There is no option to program the pins within the software. I now do have the "heartbeat" on the RIM board, had to go into the modules.conf file and make some changes. Per Steve Zimmerman, at Repeater Builder, the RIM is plug and play, and I've been working with him on some of the issues I've been having. The RIM is working as it should. The issue is within the settings of the myGMRS image. What files do we need to go into to make adjustments besides: simpleusb.conf, rpt.conf, and simpleusb-tune-menu? These are the only 3 I've been working in so far to make adjustments. That's why I originally asked that if someone else was running this kind of set up that works, how did they get there.

The repeater cable I'm referring to is the Repeater Builder RIM Maxtrac RM. It plugs into the 16 pin connector on the back of both radios, so no way to run wires from one radio to the other, and I have no way to program the pins within RSS.

I'm trying to build a repeater with 2 Motorola GM300 radios, duplexer, Repeater Builder Maxtrac RM cable, and a Pi 3 B+. I have it all put together, but not sure what settings need to be made in the rpt.conf and simpleusb files to get it to work. As of right now, there's some kind of communication issue between the Pi and the RM, as there is no "heartbeat". Before anyone asks, the radios are programmed in repeater mode, 1 receive and 1 transmit, rechecked about 5 times to make sure. Pretty sure it's receiving as I get activity of flashing light on the radio, but it's not transmitting, even switched the radios (RX radio to TX radio, and visa versa), just in case the transmitter was bad. I've been researching, reading, and changing settings so much over the last 2 weeks, my head is sore from banging it on the wall. Basically, looking for someone that has the same set up that works, and what did you do to get there? Any help is much appreciated. Matt WRMD741