jchrist Posted December 19, 2023 Report Posted December 19, 2023 I can't seem to get on a repeater. I've tried a few times to get on a local repeater (Crete IL) but i don't get a response to my requests. How can I join a net if I can't connect to a repeater? Quote
OffRoaderX Posted December 19, 2023 Report Posted December 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, jchrist said: How can I join a net if I can't connect to a repeater? You can't. Quote
SteveShannon Posted December 19, 2023 Report Posted December 19, 2023 5 hours ago, jchrist said: I can't seem to get on a repeater. I've tried a few times to get on a local repeater (Crete IL) but i don't get a response to my requests. How can I join a net if I can't connect to a repeater? You can’t. Do you hear traffic on the repeater? What are your settings? Squelch mode, Tx tone, Rx tone, radio model, channel? WRXB215 1 Quote
SpeedSpeak2Me Posted December 19, 2023 Report Posted December 19, 2023 3 hours ago, jchrist said: I can't seem to get on a repeater. I've tried a few times to get on a local repeater (Crete IL) but i don't get a response to my requests. How can I join a net if I can't connect to a repeater? Would it be safe to presume that you sent an access request to the repeater owner, and received the private PL tones (either CTCSS or DCS) ? If not, you will need to do that before you can access the repeater. If you do have that information, verify that your radio (transceiver) is set up correctly (input/output frequency (offset), and tones (decode/encode)). If everything is set correctly, are you within range of the repeater? Crete does have a very large footprint. Also, was the net already in session? Were they asking for check-ins? Is it possible you doubled (keyed at the same time) as someone else, and weren't heard? Let's get through these questions before going further. WRXB215 1 Quote
H8SPVMT Posted December 19, 2023 Report Posted December 19, 2023 8 hours ago, jchrist said: I can't seem to get on a repeater. I've tried a few times to get on a local repeater (Crete IL) but i don't get a response to my requests. How can I join a net if I can't connect to a repeater? Dealing with my first repeater contact. One issue I had was understanding that just because I could hear the repeater, I thought it could hear me. Turned out my signal wasn't strong enough to reach the repeater on my mobile. This turned out fine once I found an area clear of trees and obstructions that blocked my signal as the repeater was (25-35) many miles away. Then I learned too that the signal on the repeater would actually change (drop out) in response to my opening the repeater after I attempted to call and let people know I was monitoring the repeater. This told me I was actually hitting the repeater but no one was there listening to their radios at that time. I don't know if your set-up is mobile or, stationery. Hope this helps. WRUU653, WRXB215 and WRHS218 3 Quote
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