Repeaters on GMRS channels.

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I hear all the time repeaters coming in on 18-19 GMRS channels. Why is this?

[kidphc]

Repeater outputs are the simplex frequencies

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2 minutes ago, kidphc said:

Repeater outputs are the simplex frequencies

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Okay so this is normal... Thanks

[amaff]

1 minute ago, kidphc said:

Repeater outputs are the simplex frequencies
 

That. The only thing that changes for a repeater is *your* transmit frequency (IE: the frequency the repeater is listening on). But it's re-transmitting on your receive frequency.
If you don't want to hear 'em, you can put a Rx CTS or DCS tone on your radio on those channels (same way if you have a repeater programmed on one of those channels, you won't hear simplex traffic on that channel unless they are using the same tone as the repeater)

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42 minutes ago, amaff said:

That. The only thing that changes for a repeater is *your* transmit frequency (IE: the frequency the repeater is listening on). But it's re-transmitting on your receive frequency.
If you don't want to hear 'em, you can put a Rx CTS or DCS tone on your radio on those channels (same way if you have a repeater programmed on one of those channels, you won't hear simplex traffic on that channel unless they are using the same tone as the repeater)

So, if I put the PL tone on both TX and RX I wont hear the GMRS simplex?

[amaff]

16 minutes ago, Jasper said:

So, if I put the PL tone on both TX and RX I wont hear the GMRS simplex?

TX won't matter on a simplex channel (unless you're trying to talk to someone who's listening for that tone).
But yes, unless they're transmitting the tone you put on the RX side, your radio just won't open the speaker, essentially. You can look at it and see that it's receiving, but it won't make it through the radio to the speaker.

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1 hour ago, Jasper said:

So, if I put the PL tone on both TX and RX I wont hear the GMRS simplex?

Short answer: correct.