[Houston Area GMRS]

Drove closer to the Memorial 725 repeater and was able to comm with people.  So seem the issue was i couldn't TX over the distance from my house.

 

Did a reset of the radio and still getting unexpected values for the TX frequencies on the DIY channels.  Guess I will contact the seller of the TIDRadio TD-H5 for help

 

Thanks everyone!

[Houston Area GMRS]

re: "That is because of "desense"

> thanks for confirming

 

re: "Maybe a different 725 repeater?"

> Not sure what you mean ... do you mean that maybe I'm hearing a different .725 repeater, and not the one I think I'm hearing (i.e. Memorial 725)?

 

re: "31 and 32 are set for offbeat frequency shifts; otherwise it looks good (there is no GMRS 467.52500 channel)!"

> I don't know what you mean by offbeat frequency shift

> I was super curious and couldn't understand why the TX freq did not match the RX freq, nor could i understand why it .525 was programmed a TX freq for both 31 and 32.  I would have expected TX to be .550 on channel 31 and .575 on channel 32.  But these do not appear to be setting that I can control ... they seem to be programmed into the firmware of the radio.  I'm actually worried whether I received bad radios?

[Houston Area GMRS]

Thanks MachaelLAX.  I purchased a pair of TIDRadio TD-H5 handsets.

Attached .png file is screenshot of how both radios are programmed...

1) When tuning both radios to channel corresponding to Conroe, radio 1 transmits, radio 2 receive (green light comes on), but my voice doesn't come across on radio 2.  But a couple days ago, someone DID reply to my request for radio check ... so like you mentioned, maybe my two radios are too close to each other (20ft away)

2) I have yet to get any response (automated morse code or a real person) to my requests for radio checks to Memorial Park 725.  I can hear people talking but they seem not to hear me.  I try this with only one radio.  Then, as another test, I speak on radio 1, and I never get a green light on radio 2.

 

If you think my settings are ok, then yes, I can try to drive closer to the location of the repeater (drive into town) if that would be a good test / eliminate a variable of being too far away.  Thanks!  WRVM706

  

 

[Houston Area GMRS]

I'm having trouble too.  I joined TexasGMRS . net and used the information on their site to successful get a reply to a radio check on Conroe (using PL tones).  But while I can hear transmissions on Memorial Park 725 I cannot get my other radio to light up / get a reply from anyone.  Those are digital tones, and I have tried both the N and I versions.   If you can confirm the TX, RX and tones I should be using I'd appreciate it.  Thank you.