Baofeng UV-5G Plus - Repeater Help

[WSEH456]

Hey gang.  I am 24 hours new to the GMRS world and need some help, actually probably a lot of help but, we will start small.

I have a Baofeng UV-5G Plus and I am trying to connect to a local repeater:

Denton 600 Frequency: 462.600 Tone: 624 DPL Height: 500′

I am on Repeater channel 25 which is 462.600 and I have gone through the menu on the channel and scrolled through the T-DCS and T-CTCSS and don't see 624 DPL as a selection.

From what I gather, all I have to do is go to the corresponding channel to the frequency and enter the tone and I am off to the races but, definitely not seeing the 624 DPL anywhere.  Is there something else I need to flip or push prior?

Thank you in advance,

Brent

WSEH456

[OffRoaderX]

1 minute ago, WSEH456 said:

don't see 624 DPL as a selection

Use T-DCS.. DCS, DPL, and DTC are all the same thing.

You're welcome.

[WSEH456]

First off, your videos are absolutely awesome!  I crack up and learn a lot every time I watch your videos.  Can't believe I am typing the legend!!!

The selection D624N is the same as 624 DPL in the T-DCS?

PS - Your T-shirts are the BEST!

Brent

[BoxCar]

Yes

[WSEH456]

Thank you very much.  I am sure I will have many more questions.  Great website and forum!

Brent

[WSEH456]

Okay, this is going to sound completely stupid.

The UV-5G Plus at 5 Watts range is obviously limited.

The Repeater that I am trying to connect with is 20 miles away, yet the coverage radius of the Repeater is approximately 50 miles.

So I am in the Repeater proximity but, do I have to be within range of the UV-5G Plus to the tower to transmit to the tower to get the coverage? Or being in the proximity range of the tower actually transmit to the tower.

I am sure this makes no sense.......

Brent

[OffRoaderX]

1 hour ago, WSEH456 said:

at 5 Watts range is obviously limited.

Your fars are limited more by the antenna and location than your RF-electricities, and the coverage radius is an estimate based on whatever the repeater-owner decided to enter, and it may not be based in reality at all..

Whether or not you can connect to/use the repeater depends on what is between you and the repeater.. if its up high on a mountain, with no other mountains in between you and it, then 20-miles is no problem..   If there are mountains, a forest, or miles of houses full of..gravitationally-enhanced people between you and the repeater, then you may not be able to reach it...  The only way to know, is to try it.

[WSEH456]

This is north Texas, we have rolling hills and cows with the ranchers selling off land to developers.

I will play with it and see what happens.  I have tried a radio check and get crickets.  

Thank you again for the help.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, WSEH456 said:

This is north Texas, we have rolling hills and cows with the ranchers selling off land to developers.

I will play with it and see what happens.  I have tried a radio check and get crickets.  

Thank you again for the help.

When you do the radio check do you get a squelch tail back?  

[WSEH456]

Quick follow up.  SUCCESS! I was able to reach the Denton 600 repeater last night!  This GMRS stuff is really cool.

[SteveShannon]

2 minutes ago, WSEH456 said:

Quick follow up.  SUCCESS! I was able to reach the Denton 600 repeater last night!  This GMRS stuff is really cool.

Did you have to change anything or was it just a matter of trying the repeater when someone else was listening?

[WSEH456]

3 hours ago, SteveShannon said:

Did you have to change anything or was it just a matter of trying the repeater when someone else was listening?

It seemed to work better at night, lots more chatter and was able to communicate crystal clear with a user a mile from the repeater.  I will be monitoring today to see what happens today.