Im pretty new to all of this, but have spent a considerable amount of time reading, watching videos (notarubicon dude is awesome)and messing around with front panel programming as well as CHIRP. I have been using GMRS channels without issue, so I decided to move on to programming in local repeaters with no luck connecting. I am using a UV5R to get my feet wet and like I said I am using CHIRP. I've tried two repeaters well within range and have not been able to get a tail response to acknowledge that I'm connecting on either so I don't know what else to do. For example, a local repeater is listed as 462.725 with Tone of 225.7. In CHIRP, I have 462.725, the repeaters name, TONE 225.7 (Ive tried both TONE and TSQL), Duplex +, Offset 5, Mode FM, Power High. The repeater is listed to be capable of 25 miles and I am within a few miles of it. I have tried both inside and outside. Same with another local repeater. What could I be missing? FYI I'm also using a Nagoya 701 antenna.
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Im pretty new to all of this, but have spent a considerable amount of time reading, watching videos (notarubicon dude is awesome)and messing around with front panel programming as well as CHIRP. I have been using GMRS channels without issue, so I decided to move on to programming in local repeaters with no luck connecting. I am using a UV5R to get my feet wet and like I said I am using CHIRP. I've tried two repeaters well within range and have not been able to get a tail response to acknowledge that I'm connecting on either so I don't know what else to do. For example, a local repeater is listed as 462.725 with Tone of 225.7. In CHIRP, I have 462.725, the repeaters name, TONE 225.7 (Ive tried both TONE and TSQL), Duplex +, Offset 5, Mode FM, Power High. The repeater is listed to be capable of 25 miles and I am within a few miles of it. I have tried both inside and outside. Same with another local repeater. What could I be missing? FYI I'm also using a Nagoya 701 antenna.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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