Also a Newb (Repeater Woes)

[UncleYoda]

The channels function independently.  The repeater channel has a 5MHz offset programmed in for the transmit frequency.  So if both your display channels are set to the same receive frequency, the radio could receive on either one.  If the repeater transmits an output tone, you can optionally set a receive tone to know when you're receiving from the repeater.

[WSFT900]

So as long as I have the repeater set with tones ect on the HH and I transmit on simplex 18 the repeater will automatically 'hear' it and will transmit my signal? And does it hurt to have both radios set up exactly with repeaters? (Maybe I am overthinking to much and need to take a break lol) Time for College football asap

[UncleYoda]

If you want to transmit through the repeater, you need to use the repeater channel.  Repeater input is on 467MHz.  Repeater output and the corresponding simplex channels are on 462MHz.

Yes, you are making it hard when it is really simple: use repeater channels for repeaters.

[SteveShannon]

5 hours ago, WSFT900 said:

So as long as I have the repeater set with tones ect on the HH and I transmit on simplex 18 the repeater will automatically 'hear' it and will transmit my signal? And does it hurt to have both radios set up exactly with repeaters? (Maybe I am overthinking to much and need to take a break lol) Time for College football asap

No, if you transmit on a simplex channel the repeater will not hear it. 

[WSFT900]

1 hour ago, SteveShannon said:

No, if you transmit on a simplex channel the repeater will not hear it. 

Gotcha, so that means 'both' radios I have have to be set to same repeater channel to communicate with 'each' other (my radios) via the repeater?

[SteveShannon]

26 minutes ago, WSFT900 said:

Gotcha, so that means 'both' radios I have have to be set to same repeater channel to communicate with 'each' other (my radios) via the repeater?

Yes, and transmitting using the tone (or code) required by the repeater.