WRYF300 Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYF300 Posted August 10, 2023 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share 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. WQOK964, SpeedSpeak2Me, WRYF300 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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