Repeater Offset(s)

[codechopper]

Hello all...

I have a boo fwang...erm Baofeng GMRS-9R that is right now my only GMRS "approved" radio and I'm just verifying that I did things correctly with setting up repeater channels. It is pre-programmed, of course but the repeater channels are not offset, so I manually entered the +5 offset in the radio's menu as there is a menu option for it for the channel (I don't have a cable to use CHIRP...yet). 

I can't really test it on the repeater I'm trying to hit as it is just out of range. But I keyed (yes I'm licensed) on the repeater channel while monitoring the "real" channel on my scanner and got a click...so I "assume" it worked. 

Does this sound right? Am I making sense? Has this been covered? (I searched the forums first lol)

Thanks

-Eric

[SteveShannon]

2 minutes ago, codechopper said:

Hello all...

I have a boo fwang...erm Baofeng GMRS-9R that is right now my only GMRS "approved" radio and I'm just verifying that I did things correctly with setting up repeater channels. It is pre-programmed, of course but the repeater channels are not offset, so I manually entered the +5 offset in the radio's menu as there is a menu option for it for the channel (I don't have a cable to use CHIRP...yet). 

I can't really test it on the repeater I'm trying to hit as it is just out of range. But I keyed (yes I'm licensed) on the repeater channel while monitoring the "real" channel on my scanner and got a click...so I "assume" it worked. 

Does this sound right? Am I making sense? Has this been covered? (I searched the forums first lol)

Thanks

-Eric

Welcome, Codehopper!

The best thing to do when asking if you’ve programmed something correctly is to include a screenshot showing the programming.

If you mean you transmitted on the input frequency to the repeater (467.xxx MHz) while listening on a scanner set to the repeater output frequency (462.xxx MHz) and you heard a click that you believe is your own transmission (even though it’s out of range?) then you probably did it right. But the “out of range” comment is confusing.

Try talking.  Say your call sign and that you’re listening. Get closer if needed.

[OffRoaderX]

2 hours ago, codechopper said:

of course but the repeater channels are not offset, so I manually entered the +5 offset in the radio's menu

On the GMRS-9R, like every other GMRS radio, the offsets are programmed - so all you need to do is pick the correct repeater channel and set your tones.

[codechopper]

Thanks for the welcome!

Yes, that is exactly what I did. I guess I actually DID hit the repeater as I did some further testing. 

We have very little interest in my local area (Southeast Virginia), I'm considering setting up a repeater myself after watching Randy's homebrew video setup. I have a few friends who I'm trying to infect...erm...introduce to GMRS and how we can use it. 

Thanks again, and I'll keep learnding!

-Eric

 

[WRXB215]

2 hours ago, codechopper said:

I have a few friends who I'm trying to infect...erm...introduce to GMRS

Don't let the CDC find out. 

[codechopper]

I thought so too, but it was just transmitting the raw channel. I set the offset in the menus and it worked.

I suspect that its user error, I'll make sure I scold myself appropriately. Failure is after all the best teacher

[WRYF638]

8 hours ago, codechopper said:

I thought so too, but it was just transmitting the raw channel. I set the offset in the menus and it worked.

I suspect that its user error, I'll make sure I scold myself appropriately. Failure is after all the best teacher

Channels 1-22 are simplex channels, meaning there is no repeater offset unless you change the settings. Channels 23-30 are duplex channels, meaning there is a +5MHz offset for repeater use.