New TD-H3 GMRS Radio/Lost

[Guest Mozam]

I'm not sure how to get started. I used ODMaster to program my device, I think. Not sure how to check it. Whatever was in ODMaster I left as is...I didn't change anything. And and if I'm supposed to I'm not clear on why.. and as far as the repeater section... Does it automatically give you repeaters that are local to you..? 

 

[SteveShannon]

7 hours ago, Guest Mozam said:

I'm not sure how to get started. I used ODMaster to program my device, I think. Not sure how to check it. Whatever was in ODMaster I left as is...I didn't change anything. And and if I'm supposed to I'm not clear on why.. and as far as the repeater section... Does it automatically give you repeaters that are local to you..? 

 

Good morning, Mozam,

Welcome to the guest section of the forums. It might help to know where you’re located.  I have no experience with ODMaster.  Someone who does will come along shortly.

My suggestion would be to go watch some Notarubicon videos that describe the basic concepts, including repeater programming.  The concept is straightforward.  There are eight frequency pairs in GMRS for repeaters they all transmit on 467.xxx MHz and receive on 462.xxx MHz where the xxx part is the same.  Every frequency pair is a repeater channel.  The second part of that concept is tones and codes.  They both serve exactly the same function; they reduce the likelihood of your being interrupted by others on the same frequency. They do not provide any kind of security; what you say can be heard by anyone listening on the same channel without setting a tone.

One of the first things you should do is get your GMRS license and register for this site.  Then you can look at the repeater database and map to see what repeaters are near you, what tones are needed to get into the repeaters.

 

 

[WRUU653]

10 hours ago, Guest Mozam said:

I'm not sure how to get started. I used ODMaster to program my device, I think. Not sure how to check it. Whatever was in ODMaster I left as is...I didn't change anything. And and if I'm supposed to I'm not clear on why.. and as far as the repeater section... Does it automatically give you repeaters that are local to you..? 

 

I don’t have the ODMaster app either but from what I can tell it’s just a way to program using the app and Bluetooth instead of programming with software and a cable connection to the radio. I don’t think it’s going to decide and propagate your radio with repeaters unless you put the info in. A google search shows videos on using the app. I think you are still going to need to gather the info you want and put it in. 

[RIPPER238]

12 hours ago, Guest Mozam said:

I'm not sure how to get started. I used ODMaster to program my device, I think. Not sure how to check it. Whatever was in ODMaster I left as is...I didn't change anything. And and if I'm supposed to I'm not clear on why.. and as far as the repeater section... Does it automatically give you repeaters that are local to you..? 

 

You used ODMaster to program? So you checked it and programed it? Not sure the question if you programed it.

Is it a GMRS model? Basically your radio will have more common frequencies programed and they would be in ODMaster if you copied them. Repeater's will need to be manually added and that will depend on what's available and where you live. 

 

Basically ODMaster is an extension of what you can manually program into your radio with a few more features over bluetooth in an app. It's to make it easier than manually entering through your radio.