Adding additional Repeater channel

[Merky1761]

Hi, new member and totally new to GMRS.  I am trying to understand how to use repeaters,  I've read that the 8 repeater channels set up in the radio already have the offset programed? Is this correct or is it the frequency of that particular repeater that has the offet?  I am asking because I've read in the manual that I can assign additional slots for repeaters along with the already pre-program 8 that I have in the radio.   So if I choose a DIY channel and put in the frequencies with the correct tones do I have to put in the offet?   

Thank you,

WSAJ857

[SteveShannon]

29 minutes ago, Merky1761 said:

Hi, new member and totally new to GMRS.  I am trying to understand how to use repeaters,  I've read that the 8 repeater channels set up in the radio already have the offset programed? Is this correct or is it the frequency of that particular repeater that has the offet?  I am asking because I've read in the manual that I can assign additional slots for repeaters along with the already pre-program 8 that I have in the radio.   So if I choose a DIY channel and put in the frequencies with the correct tones do I have to put in the offet?   

Thank you,

WSAJ857

There are only eight repeater channels and they are pre-programmed into GMRS radios.  A repeater channel in this case consists of a transmit frequency (on which your radio transmits to the repeater) and a receive frequency that is 5 MHz lower. 

 If you create additional repeater channels they will use those same frequencies, differing only in tones. If your radio doesn’t automatically do an offset then you would have to program one.