HELP....Only Receive a short signal burst and no voice

[Randallm6]

Ok...I am new at this ...I have a 25 watt mobile unit in my vehicle with proper antenna attached. I am in an area where a great repeater is available. However, when within only a 5 or 6 mile distance from that repeater I can only receive a short signal burst from others who are on the same freq/code. I think thy can receive me ok because they attempt to respond. But, as I say the response is only a short signal burst and no voice.  I am well within that repeaters range....proper repeater channel and codes set accordingly. What is going on? Why can I not hear the voice response?

[OffRoaderX]

Hard to tell for sure what is going on...   Have you confirmed if the radio works properly on simplex/direct radio to radio?

and.. maybe try removing the RX/DEcode tone to see if that makes any difference?

 

[Randallm6]

yes works works fine in simplex mode radio to radio....will try removing the RX code

BTW ....it was your YouTube GMRS channel that got me into this mess in the first place LOL

[Randallm6]

....just asking ..why would I delete the RX code when the open repeater calls for it....i.e. 141.3 input and output. Why would that help?

Would disabling Tail setting help?

[SteveShannon]

5 minutes ago, Randallm6 said:

....just asking ..why would I delete the RX code when the open repeater calls for it....i.e. 141.3 input and output. Why would that help?

Would disabling Tail setting help?

Tail setting won’t help.  Deleting the Rx tone opens up your receiver so it will pass anything it receives regardless of the tone.  

[Randallm6]

Thank you

[WRVD865]

Randall. what was your solution to this? 

[OffRoaderX]

My solution would be to send it back and tell them to send me one that works.

[gortex2]

Proper Antenna is what ? 

 

[SteveShannon]

@Randallm6 hasn’t been back since September 27th. Just an FYI.  Hopefully he got some satisfaction.