Daisy Chain RT97L

[Shield80]

Has anyone tried to Daisy Chain two RT97L repeaters together as described on the Retevis web site? If so what settings did you use in the software? 

[OffRoaderX]

1 minute ago, Shield80 said:

as described on the Retevis web site?

Can you provide a link to this description?

[LeoG]

https://www.retevis.com/products/25w-portable-rt97l-dual-daisy-chaining-repeater?srsltid=AfmBOoqaP81EZD5UCS-Aq0JdALo4gAj3TX5dGPSacv3UlR2TZa6hv5SA

[tweiss3]

Interesting concept. Not exactly sure how it's accomplished with a single duplexer though, unless both sides (462&467) are full RXTX units. Either way, talk about long squelch tails and lag.

[LeoG]

467t/462r > 467r/462t > 462r/467t > 467r/462t

So one radio needs to be in talk around mode.  You would need a 3rd repeater to make it normal.

[SteveShannon]

Just now, LeoG said:

467t/462r > 467r/462t > 462r/467t > 467r/462t

So one radio needs to be in talk around mode.  You would need a 3rd repeater to make it normal.

The problem is that it results in an infinite loop, going right back to the first repeater. 

[OffRoaderX]

35 minutes ago, LeoG said:

https://www.retevis.com/products/25w-portable-rt97l-dual-daisy-chaining-repeater?srsltid=AfmBOoqaP81EZD5UCS-Aq0JdALo4gAj3TX5dGPSacv3UlR2TZa6hv5SA

That page does not come up for me..

But lets also take a moment to remember that Retevis also posted on their website and on Youtube, a video showing/proving that you can add their 25W external linear amplifier to the original RT97 and it will then output 25 watts.. They even showed a power-test on the video to prove it..
..... Until a big GMRS youtuber came along and called them out by pointing out that it would output more power but it will not be able to RECEIVE anything because the amp is placed after the duplexer....and if you placed the amp before the internal duplexer that was rated for 5W, it would destroy it...  Then they deleted everything....

[LeoG]

Maybe one of these might get through your browser protection.

 

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-e&q=retevis+daisy+chain+rt97l

[LeoG]

7 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:

The problem is that it results in an infinite loop, going right back to the first repeater. 

They are probably using more than one channel.  Jump one on 600 jump 2 on 625 and no loop.

They state you name your frequency and they program it.  You don't have the option to change it.