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Thank you for your help!
The last two numbers on the code I was given are transposed. I fixed that problem and this morning made contact with the repeater and Mark a gentleman I have been listening to who I think is a moderator or something for the Texas GMRS Network. I informed him of my findings so the problem does not persist for others. He copied a strong signal from me many fars from the repeater (20+ miles). Yes, now that I have the main repeater I plan to use working for me I like the DB-20G (small, and loud speaker).

Thank you for your help!
The last two numbers on the code I was given are transposed. I fixed that problem and this morning made contact with the repeater and Mark a gentleman I have been listening to who I think is a moderator or something for the Texas GMRS Network. I informed him of my findings so the problem does not persist for others. He copied a strong signal from me many fars from the repeater (20+ miles). Yes, now that I have the main repeater I plan to use working for me I like the DB-20G (small, and loud speaker).

Randy all is good in the universe. The code was wrong as suspected. I got that fixed and can now talks with others many, many fars away.

On your Raddioddity DB20-G (excellent choice!):
Go to Channel 23 (or 23S), which is the repeater pair for 462.550/467.550 and there should be a "+" sign (for the proper GMRS upshift split) and a "H" for high power
Press the FUN button
If you are not already seeing (at the bottom of your screen) 01:T-CDC OFF, use the V/M button as an UP and the MAIN as a DOWN and run through the menu items to get to Menu item 01 as indicated and it should say 01:T-CDC OFF
If you now press the MON button, it will scroll between 5 choices:
Using the MON button scroll to 000 N sp:0
Using the Up Arrow button as UP and the Down Arrow button as DOWN, scroll to:
01:T-CDC
XXX N sp:0.    [deleted code after OP was successful; changed in photo below too]
Press the FUN key to get out of the MENU (it should return to one of your two VFO's probably 145.0000 on the bottom of the screen;
When you hold your transmit button down, in addition to the screen changing to 467.550 with a "+" and an "H" in between there should be a "DT" (for your programmed DCS tone) and the 10 dashes should light up RED
This programming change should now be stored into memory so that when you power down and then power back up, Channel 23 will always transmit with this DCS tone and should access the Memorial Park repeater for you when you are in range.
 
 
 
 

Try removing the RX/DEcode tone.. both DCS and CTC (if any) and lower the squelch level a few clicks and see if that makes a difference.

Yes for sure I must be experiencing this and getting confu!@ed lol. I love your videos Randy. I also discovered the problem this morning on my mobile Radioddity DB20-G without the presence of my HT’s. I went to the forum as you predicted at the precise time at which I was about to become frustrated because all my radios are having the same problem. Unfortunately I am now to far from the repeater to do a radio check. Earlier today with much excitement because I finally had the proper codes I was calling for radio checks on my mobile but probably did not hear any responses because I had the RX/DEcode enabled on that radio also. I am getting into the car now to drive closer to the repeater in an attempt see what else I must be doing wrong or to confirm you with your infinite wisdom have set me straight. Wish me luck!

Chirp generally has only the most important options but is usually easier to use. 

Are you attempting to use 2 HTs to test transmitting to the Memorial Repeater?
This sounds like a “desense” problem!
Randy please explain this problem in more detail. 

To the OP:  it's possible you're hearing multiple repeaters with the same audio coming through because you're located in Katy, TX where there are several linked repeaters:
 
https://mygmrs.network/map

If it's more a matter of you're hearing the same on rpt1 and rpt2, it'll come down to double checking what frequecies are programmed in the radio.
If they're the same,then 100% expected. If they're different, there may be more than one repeater within receive range that are linked together.
No linked gmrs machines where I am, but there's 3 ham repeaters on a network, 2 70cm and 1 2m...kind of funny when the dual scan in my truck hits 2 repeaters at different sites, and hearing the delay between them.

"Out of the box" they should be set on factory defaults. RPT-1..RPT-8 are duplex: transmit on 467MHz receive on 462MHz. Channels 15-22 are simplex, transmit&receive on 462MHz. RPT-1/15, RPT-2/16...
If you are hearing the same on RPT-1 AND 16 either someone modified the frequency of one of those channels, or you are so close to the repeater it is overloading the front-end of the receiver (but I'd expect that to be heard on 15&16 then)
 

Thanks for the chart!

Okay sounds like you may have put me on to something. I have not yet tried configuring the repeater channels to the repeaters I plan to use. It may be because these things are fresh out of the box and not configured properly. Thanks for the reply.

Okay sounds like you may have put me on to something. I have not yet tried configuring the repeater channels to the repeaters I plan to use. It may be because these things are fresh out of the box and not configured properly. Thanks for the reply.