Cheat sheet for repeaters while mobile

[jas]

I mentioned this in another post but I will show you what I use here in case anyone finds it useful, or have a better suggestion...

Midland mobile radios are different. they use 2-digit numbers for repeater squelch codes, different channel #s than HTs and such.

I use HT's not made by Midland. Those are easy because you can program the name of the repeaters so just looking at the display on the radio you know which repeater you are listening or talking to.  Not so with Midland -just a channel #.

So, I made a cheat sheet on excel that has both the HT names and the Midland channels.

The sheet is a 4x5 card that I keep clipped on the inside of my visor. When doing a scan and it stops on a repeater channel, or if I want to tune to a specific repeater, I look at the radio, lower the visor and quickly know which of the repeaters is transmitting or which channel to tune in while mobile.

I can add more repeaters on the same frequency and make that work on the Midland radio. (Already have one duplicate in there) and it's just a matter of looking at the Midland squelch code on the excel table (22RP) and switch that squelch number on the radio - car stopped of course.

It looks like this - (all this information is public on My GMRS. I blanked out the owner names and FCC ID):

MY CALL SIGN - WRKP245
GMRS REPEATERS IN MY AREAS
REP #	GMRS CH		* AUTHORIZED	RX	TX	PT IN	PT OUT	Mid SQL	Owner	FCC ID
UV-5R	MIDLAND
1 - 23	15RP		NONE	462.5500	467.5500
2 - 24	16RP		TAMPA 575*	462.5750	467.5750	141.3	141.3	22
3 - 25	17RP		TAMPA 600*	462.6000	467.6000	131.8	131.8	20
4 - 26	18RP		CORTEZ 625*	462.6250	467.6250	103.5	103.5	13
5 - 27	19RP		ORLANDO 650	462.6500	467.6500	173.8	173.8	28
6 - 28	20RP		SEBRING 675*	462.6750	467.6750	100.0	100.0	12
7 - 29	21RP		NONE	462.7000	467.7000
8 - 30	22RP		LWS APOPKA*	462.7250	467.7250	103.5	103.5	13
8 - 31	22RP		SEM 725	462.7250	467.7250	141.3	141.3	22

 

[WRXB215]

That is a good idea. I've done the same thing with fewer columns. Also, I have a few different programs and an excel sheet for each. I have one for when I'm in my home/work area, one for when I travel north, one for north west and two for west depending on exactly where I'm going. This helps to keep the file smaller and more manageable. If I ever take a different path, I'll set up a new one.

A friend in my area does the same thing.