Connecting to local repeater.

[WSEW367]

Hello, new GMRS user who wants to connect to a local repeater.

1. The repeater page says channel 462.675  Is that the out or the in? It does not say anything about another channel. 

2. It says to use the same tone in and out  173.8, I assume that is acceptable? 

3. I have a Wouxon 1000 plus, what channel is that on my radio?

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

Mark. WSEW367

 

[SteveShannon]

2 hours ago, WSEW367 said:

Hello, new GMRS user who wants to connect to a local repeater.

1. The repeater page says channel 462.675  Is that the out or the in? It does not say anything about another channel. 

2. It says to use the same tone in and out  173.8, I assume that is acceptable? 

3. I have a Wouxon 1000 plus, what channel is that on my radio?

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

Mark. WSEW367

 

Welcome Mark!

462.675 is the frequency you receive the repeater on. So it’s sometimes known as the repeater output frequency.  If you use a GMRS radio the offsets are automatically set. On GMRS you always transmit on 467.xxx MHz frequencies and receive on 462.xxx MHz frequencies when you use a repeater channel. 
Disregard user socalgmrs. He’s having a bad day. Apparently he feels better about himself when he’s scolding new people. Feel free to ask questions. Welcome to the forum. 

[OffRoaderX]

• You dont have to worry about "in or out" on a GMRS radio .. just look at the last 3 digits after the period, in this case 675 to determine what channel to use 
• Yes - but OUT (RX) is optional and only blanks-out any other people on the channel that aren't using the repeater so you dont have to hear them
• It will be "RPT20" or, channel 28

[WSEW367]

Thank you! Why do you have -2 next to your name? Is that your social score?  (quiet giggle)

[Jonolvey]

17 hours ago, WSEW367 said:

Hello, new GMRS user who wants to connect to a local repeater.

1. The repeater page says channel 462.675  Is that the out or the in? It does not say anything about another channel. 

2. It says to use the same tone in and out  173.8, I assume that is acceptable? 

3. I have a Wouxon 1000 plus, what channel is that on my radio?

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

Mark. WSEW367

 

When it gives frequency instead of channels if you Google gmrs frequency to channel charts and I probably worded that wrong

[Jonolvey]

8 hours ago, Jonolvey said:

When it gives frequency instead of channels if you Google gmrs frequency to channel charts and I probably worded that wrong

 

FRS-GMRS-Frequency-Chart.pdf

[Jonolvey]

Just now, Jonolvey said:

 

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Hope I did that right

[Jonolvey]

3 minutes ago, Jonolvey said:

 

FRS-GMRS-Frequency-Chart.pdf 208.87 kB · 1 download

 

8 hours ago, Jonolvey said:

When it gives frequency instead of channels if you Google gmrs frequency to channel charts and I probably worded that wrong

 

Ctcss Privacy Codes Frequency Chart; Dcs Privacy Codes Frequency Chart - Midland MXT275 Owner's Manual [Page 28] | ManualsLib

[koni13]

Just picked up a set of UV 15 Pro GMRS radios. I frequently pick up receptions on people talking based on line of sight. My question to enable communicating via repeaters do I need to set up or program R/T CTCSS codes to talk and receive? Understanding many of the frequencies are preset for GMRS, making sure I don't screw up the presets enabled per factory on radios. 

[BoxCar]

23 minutes ago, koni13 said:

Just picked up a set of UV 15 Pro GMRS radios. I frequently pick up receptions on people talking based on line of sight. My question to enable communicating via repeaters do I need to set up or program R/T CTCSS codes to talk and receive? Understanding many of the frequencies are preset for GMRS, making sure I don't screw up the presets enabled per factory on radios. 

The codes are really filters that exclude transmissions not having the matching code. They don't offer "privacy" as any transmission can be heard by not using the filter code. Repeaters use input codes, t-ctcss, to limit the signals it retransmits. The R-CTCSS code in your radio screens all traffic not matching the code, but it's not really needed for receive. Having no receive code means you hear everything transmitted on the channel.

So yes, you need to set the T-CTCSS but the receive is optional.

[koni13]

Just picked up a set of UV 15 Pro GMRS radios. I frequently pick up receptions on people talking based on line of sight. My question to enable communicating via repeaters do I need to set up or program R/T CTCSS codes to talk and receive? Understanding many of the frequencies are preset for GMRS, making sure I don't screw up the presets enabled per factory on radios. 

 

So would I locate this frequency, and input to enable this repeater?

462.700

123.0 / 123.0

Killeen, Three Angels Bridge

Bell

WRZE964

OPEN

[koni13]

6 minutes ago, BoxCar said:

The codes are really filters that exclude transmissions not having the matching code. They don't offer "privacy" as any transmission can be heard by not using the filter code. Repeaters use input codes, t-ctcss, to limit the signals it retransmits. The R-CTCSS code in your radio screens all traffic not matching the code, but it's not really needed for receive. Having no receive code means you hear everything transmitted on the channel.

So yes, you need to set the T-CTCSS but the receive is optional.

So would I locate this frequency, and input to enable this repeater?

462.700

123.0 / 123.0

Killeen, Three Angels Bridge

[Socalgmrs]

2 hours ago, WSEW367 said:

Hello, new GMRS user who wants to connect to a local repeater.

1. The repeater page says channel 462.675  Is that the out or the in? It does not say anything about another channel. 

2. It says to use the same tone in and out  173.8, I assume that is acceptable? 

3. I have a Wouxon 1000 plus, what channel is that on my radio?

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

Mark. WSEW367

 

It would REALLY REALLY help if you read the directions and the info you agreed to when you signed up for you license