WRYF300 Posted August 10, 2023 Report Posted August 10, 2023 hello I have got back into communications and just starting out, have my antenna mounted about 30' sadly using a baofeng to get started But my question is I have approval to transmit on Indy 600 462.600 I have my offset correct and dpl given programmed and can see on the map I am hitting the repeater but not transmitting any sound. Am I missing a step on the programming? WRYF300 Quote
SteveShannon Posted August 10, 2023 Report Posted August 10, 2023 26 minutes ago, WRYF300 said: hello I have got back into communications and just starting out, have my antenna mounted about 30' sadly using a baofeng to get started But my question is I have approval to transmit on Indy 600 462.600 I have my offset correct and dpl given programmed and can see on the map I am hitting the repeater but not transmitting any sound. Am I missing a step on the programming? WRYF300 How do you know you’re not transmitting any sound? Quote
WRYF300 Posted August 10, 2023 Author Report Posted August 10, 2023 okay I have answered my own question 2 hours ago, Sshannon said: How do you know you’re not transmitting any sound? Was using another radio to hear if it was transmitting. Okay I have answered my own question. I had all the information programmed correctly I'm assuming my issue is the uv5r haha I had a conversation with a guy earlier that could just barely make out what I was saying. Sitting at about 19 miles from the repeater Quote
SteveShannon Posted August 10, 2023 Report Posted August 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, WRYF300 said: okay I have answered my own question Was using another radio to hear if it was transmitting. Okay I have answered my own question. I had all the information programmed correctly I'm assuming my issue is the uv5r haha I had a conversation with a guy earlier that could just barely make out what I was saying. Sitting at about 19 miles from the repeater Transmitting with one radio and listeniing with another radio right next to the transmitting radio is not a reliable way to determine that you're not transmitting. The listening radio may desense and become deaf because of the proximity of the transmitting radio. SpeedSpeak2Me, WRYF300, WRXB215 and 2 others 5 Quote
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