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I have two baofeng uv9g radios. I have programmed them both with the correct tones for all the repeaters in the area. I can transmit and receive on simplex between the two fine, and when using a repeater, I can work it just fine and talk and listen, but the other radio tuned to the same channel will not pick up that radio. Is there something I'm missing besides a more expensive radio? I took them both to six flags in bowie maryland and on simplex channel 1 they worked perfectly. I can work Towson repeater from most everywhere I go, but when I'm on repeaters these radios don't communicate with themselves, and I'd really like them to for use with my wife as intended.
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I discovered some cheap Chinese radios have subpar battery replacers for "mobile' use. The plug in power supply provides enough volts and amps for receiving, but not enough amps for transmitting. After poking around I found some guys using the LM2596 DC-DC buck/boost chip to get enough power to run their HTs in a mobile or base station role. As long as the power source supplying the chip pushes more than 1.5Amps the HT will transmit. I set my chip for 8.3V and wired it to female(?) 5.5mm barrel plug for greater flexibility.
