Anyone with experience programming an (Icom) ic-f621-2 tr - or using the CS-f620tr software?
This is a commercial rig, and I am attempting to program it for a gmrs repeater.
I have the programming software, and programming cable and all of that is working great. For regular channels (non-repeater) everything is working fine with the programming and the operation. I can program it for all channels and test it with my ht.
When I attempt to program a repeater with a dtcs tone, I am able to hear them, but they are unable to hear me. It seems the tone is not "opening" the repeater.
For instance: (not actual data) sample line below
Tx Freq 467.575
Rx Freq: 462.575
Tx tone: 031N
Rx tone: 031N
I am successful on the same repeater with an HT or another mobile, both of which are lower power, and in the case if the ht, a lessor antenna (and of course completely different programming software). It seems it might be specific to the radio/setup, with which I am a total noob. The frequency offsets and some of the other settings are a bit more manual than some of what I am used to, it is entirely probable I have screwed up something obvious.
It seems I may have similar issues with some other repeaters that use ctcss tones (makes me think it is my setup), but they are further away and reaching them is not a certainty.
I would be grateful to anyone with any experience, insights or obvious next steps.
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Anyone with experience programming an (Icom) ic-f621-2 tr - or using the CS-f620tr software?
This is a commercial rig, and I am attempting to program it for a gmrs repeater.
I have the programming software, and programming cable and all of that is working great. For regular channels (non-repeater) everything is working fine with the programming and the operation. I can program it for all channels and test it with my ht.
When I attempt to program a repeater with a dtcs tone, I am able to hear them, but they are unable to hear me. It seems the tone is not "opening" the repeater.
For instance: (not actual data) sample line below
Tx Freq 467.575
Rx Freq: 462.575
Tx tone: 031N
Rx tone: 031N
I am successful on the same repeater with an HT or another mobile, both of which are lower power, and in the case if the ht, a lessor antenna (and of course completely different programming software). It seems it might be specific to the radio/setup, with which I am a total noob. The frequency offsets and some of the other settings are a bit more manual than some of what I am used to, it is entirely probable I have screwed up something obvious.
It seems I may have similar issues with some other repeaters that use ctcss tones (makes me think it is my setup), but they are further away and reaching them is not a certainty.
I would be grateful to anyone with any experience, insights or obvious next steps.
thanks
Jim
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