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Ok, so from what I understand, some Repeaters allow Multiple TX and RX tones. That explains why I was not allowed to use the 141.3 and was given another Private PL Tone to use on the same repeater and frequency near me. At first, I thought they had two repeaters setup using the same frequency with separate the PL tones. That didn't seem feasible or cost effective. I'm in the process of setting up my own repeater and have to choose a Frequency and PL tones myself and thinking about a strategy to avoid not only interference but I want to make it the most private.

I just learned about this myself and there are repeaters in my area using the Emergency Call Channel and Travel Tone. How universal is the travel tone if Not all repeaters will hear and relay the transmission if they are programmed with different PL tones correct? Doesn't the repeater have to accept the travel tone of 141.3?

Hi everyone! I'm new to all this and have some setup questions. Just hoping someone can help me with the basics. I will catch on easily. I have experience in electronics, computers, and telecommunications. My background is in telecommunications in the Army from 1990-1994 and I've been computer networking and programming for the last 25 years. I live in San Bernardino County and work in Riverside County. I just bought 2 Baofeng GT-3TP handheld radios for Christmas. Here is what I'm trying to accomplish: 1. I want me and my son to talk while riding our quads. I have the earpiece attachment for them but haven't tried it yet. 2. I want my wife at home to hear us while out exploring in case of emergencies. We just ride behind our house in the mountains. 3. I want to use them while driving to work, going to the store, etc while driving from home or work. Probably a 30 miles radius will reach home. 4. I want to use a private channel if possible for security reasons because sometimes, we just want to talk while riding or driving. My problems so far: 1. The handheld radios only reach 1 mile. 2. I'm not sure if I'm even connecting to a repeater after entering the freq, tone, offset, direction because I can't hear myself and no one hears me but if they do, how do I know it's from a repeater? 3. I see repeaters located in S.B. to Riverside with the same frequency so shouldn't I be able to talk to my wife at home using them? 4. Do I need to setup a home base station with an antenna and one in our vehicles to reach us wherever we go? I eventually plan on living off the grid when I retire so I want the family to learn how to use and operate on GMRS now instead of relying on cell phones.