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  5. Yet another "You'll destroy your radio, kid!" review on Amazon.

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    The thing that kills me about these guys, like the one being discussed is this:

     He BOUGHT every piece of equipment he has, makes no bones about it.  "my reference Diamond RH77CA 144/440 antenna."

    I build better antennas than I can buy.

     This guy has never BUILT his own antenna, He has never MARS modded a radio, he has never done anything but bought  his "expensive" gear.   I have, many, many times I've run radios perfectly over long distances using cable TV cable, 75ohm.  Theres a secret to it..lol

    I have known EXACTLY one extra class HAM that knew his shit. I know another that calls me weekly to tell him how to operate his rig.

    The main reason I am not a HAM, I do me.. I am not interested in "helping" that Extra class moron set up his radios, antennas, towers, grounding, explaining SWR AND reflection, propagation,  polarization, resonance, etc. etc. to him.. or her..  because they managed rote memorization.

     

     

     

  7. Ocala National Forest..

    in General Discussion

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     Hello all.

     

    I do quite a bit of camping, 4x4ing and just generally running around the forest.

    I have a great GMRS / 2m / 70cm rig in my truck.  Not a HAM.. really never felt the need for it although I could easily pass the "test".

    I prefer using the GMRS because my family can use it as well like when wifey is at base camp and I am say... fishing the river.

    I'd like to know if there are any repeaters up there around or in the forest that can be used by folks like me or any freqs that can be used for emergency comms..  such as a breakdown or being stuck, that type of thing.

     

    Also is there a channel that is the one to keep tuned in and / or use while running the forest?

    I have tried to hit the Ocala repeater but it was not working or I was just too far out of range.

    Thanks in advance for any information and if you live around there by all means let me know.

     

     

  11. FP577 Repeater information

    in Technical Discussion

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    11 minutes ago, wayoverthere said:

    The logins don't necessarily always carry over between the forum and the main page, unfortunately. They're a bit more connected than they used to be (the prior forum software, they were completely separate), but it's closer now...my avatars are still completely different between the two, though.


    If you hit the three lines in the upper left, you should be able to sign in with the same password as the forum...then try accessing (or refreshing) the repeater page again. 

    tried earlier... and just did it again a dozen times..   constant stream of "The credentials you have provided are incorrect. Please try again."

    really? !?!?

     

    can anyone else get to it?? maybe take a screenshot??? this is pretty frustrating.

     

  14. FP577 Repeater information

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    58 minutes ago, KAF6045 said:

    Many repeaters have the channel frequency (kHz part) as part of their naming. But .577 is not a valid GMRS frequency. .575 would be. I don't see an FP5xx in the repeater list. Unless you mean the Fort Pierce .575...

    https://mygmrs.com/repeater/2908

    Yes that is correct. On 462.575 MHz.. but Cannot find the tone anywhere..  most everything here is 107.2 but that ain't workin...

    Here is all I can see..  as far as I can tell... I am posting so therefore I am signed in..   

    Output Tone

    Sign In to View

     

  16. FP577 Repeater information

    in Technical Discussion

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    Hi all.. FNG here.  Have a quick question.

     

    I live in Port st. lucie FL.,  I can receive transmissions from the FP577 repeater.  I would like to know what it is I need to know to use this repeater for local traffic, especially during emergencies.

     

     I have the freq. .. I am hearing the traffic and I should be able to hit the repeater without issue.  

    I have been "playing radio" for several decades  so I understand how they work. I guess I am going to need the tone to open the repeater and it does not seem to be listed anywhere.

     

    Any information would be helpful.

    Thanks, Bill.

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