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I used it all up making high voices.

This idea brings all kinds of ideas to mind. An HT that has cross band repeat tied to balloons or maybe depending on how high the balloons go how about an HT with Bluetooth connection? Interesting ideas that could be fun to test. My question would be how likely are you to have helium at the ready for an emergency? Still I’d be interested in seeing this tested.

Gone the way of the DoDo. Mine is the same. Nor do I. I guess none of this ever happened. May I suggest a salute to our brothers and sisters North of Line A and East of Line C by pressing the PTT on channel 19 at high noon using the Roger beep. into a dummy load of course.

It’s another radio and don’t you deserve it? Sorry, I’m also an enabler. Seriously though some things you may like about the KG-935G plus… More channels (999) VHF/UHF receive as well as FM radio dual band NOAA weather channels Here is a comparison video Randy did from the KG-905G to the 935g and while it is not the plus model you’ll find the comparisons helpful in seeing the difference from your current radio.

I would add the post being chastised for all caps is just shy of three years old and they haven’t been logged on for a year and a half so I doubt it’s going to be a high priority. @SteveShannon funny you mention drafters, that’s what I always think of when I see all caps. For the record my label maker is always set for all caps. HAPPY NEW YEAR or a belated BOXING DAY.

What kind of problems are you having? The repeater site requires that you sign in separately (same info as the forum site, user name and password). Here is a link to the repeater. https://mygmrs.com/repeater/5665 If it’s a programming issue tell us what radio you have and how you are programming. This repeater will be on channel 25. It may have been called RPTR 3 or something like that depending on what the radio manufacturer decided to call it.

This is the closest repeater I can find to Cooper Mtn. Oregon https://mygmrs.com/repeater/5908

Merry Christmas

It happens. Edit: I’m laughing with you of course and not at you because (1) I missed it myself and focused on the screen with “OL” and (2) I’ve done that before.

They make a waterproof mic that screws down to seal to the radio.

It has a two screw sealed cover over the Kenwood style Jack and another over the usbc port. No tape needed. I have the non plus version. I like it. It’s not Chirp compatible but it’s pretty easy to program front of radio.

You may find the sch 20 at an electrical wholesale supply, you may have to buy a 20’ length.

Wow that is a hefty price! But is it Chirp compatible? I think it might have been Yakov Smirnoff that use to flip things for his Russia jokes (then again it could have been Robin Williams). So it would go something like this… In Russia you don’t program radio, radio programs you.

I don’t have the ODMaster app either but from what I can tell it’s just a way to program using the app and Bluetooth instead of programming with software and a cable connection to the radio. I don’t think it’s going to decide and propagate your radio with repeaters unless you put the info in. A google search shows videos on using the app. I think you are still going to need to gather the info you want and put it in.

I first recommend following @WRHS218's advice and turn the tones off on all the radios. Another thing to keep in mind if you are trying to match tones is find out what the frequency of the tone is rather than the number. Some radios have more so the numbers may not line up.

I appreciate where Ken is coming from and you as well Steve, I’m just trying to put some perspective of the guy who’s trying to figure it out and needs a hand and had the guts to ask after only joining moments before. He may or may not be here because he’s into radios but he needs the tools to work for his situation. It’s all good. Coffee is on me this morning ️

I have similar numbers on my Q10H except I was higher on 1.25m at around 2.5 and slightly lower than you on 6m at .85, I’m not sure my battery was at 100% but probably close.

Calling this persons radio a POS isn’t helpful. It didn’t even address the problem. This was their first post… this person literally just joined the forum and immediately got hammered for their choice of radio. Who knows if they will return after the warm welcome. Diplomacy matters if you want your opinion to be heard as information rather than insults. As for someone who is having trouble getting acquainted with trying to program repeaters… I’m gonna have to say maybe they’re not at a point where recommending getting a professional grade Motorola is really helpful. Or maybe they are used to working with Motorolas that have been programmed for them and they are now working with a local CERT for the first time and they aren’t radio dorks. Our local CERT recommends type certified radios for GMRS so maybe he’s following what he’s been told. Again none of this matters as it relates to the help they were seeking.

Did you enter the tones in the radio for the repeater channel? How are you programming the radio. You may find it easier to use chirp. A give us a little more info to help you.

Hello Matt, you probably know that GMRS is line of sight so you likely will know better than anyone what that looks like between your place and your grandsons. This tool may help you see what that looks like. Power will help but more important is antenna height. I say give it a try. It looks like you have a couple repeaters near you listed as open so that’s pretty great. Good luck and 73s.

Ask your doctor if GMRS is right for you. Don’t use GMRS if you are allergic to GMRS.

Looking at your program It looks like you are programmed correctly for frequency and tones according to the repeater map page. I agree with @SteveShannon that removing the RX tone will at least take that issue out of the mix. Do you hear the repeater on simplex? I’m leaning toward a desense issue in the testing which can happen when radios are too close to each other.

May sound silly but there is a fifth reason, the volume could be turned down. It happens to the best of us. The back of the RA87 also has two plug ins, one for speaker and one for data. Is there anything plugged into the back of the radio? Are you using the radios speaker or an external one?

It does seem odd that you know you can get into the repeater but can’t hear the repeater. I have the same questions as @WRQC527. Is there traffic to be heard? By changing to tone like @SteveShannon recommends you should hear everything on that frequency. Do you have different results when using an HT? Are you sure the repeater is on line? I looked at the repeater page and it says it’s on line however the owners page has both a green dot next to the named repeater and a triangle exclamation symbol. I don’t know what to make of that. What does this mean? It seems contradictory. Or is it trying to yell “Yes it’s on line”

It looks to me like both the KG-1000g and the KG-1000m look like the ham KG-UV980P. I don’t know if there are more versions out there or not.