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It (scanning for codes) is now common for most all radio's to have this feature, as I understand it. Interestingly, while my Midland MXT-400 has this feature to scan channels, my Operators Manual is moot about the feature to scan codes, which it can also.

It is "easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission" is a phase I have hear many times in the military and in these cases I think it is appropriate. "Plan A for me is to take my (Make/Model radio) up to the repeater, tune it to the input frequency and scan for the Tones when the repeater is being actively used by others." This will work ( Iam told by others) if you can 1. figure out how to it on your radio and 2. try it when the repeater is active with people using it. I have wanted to do it just to see if it works but, my area is mostly crickets......

My wife told me NOT TO speak to her in that tone. I switched and haven't heard from her since! What can I do?

We had meters on CB's to express signal strengths each time the Fox howled that helped the attentive with clues. Don't have that on my Midland, do you?

A search for, "National Call Channel" only brings up this post... interesting. Removing the quotes, eight thousand plus posts appear for many days of reading material.

My MXT 400 is mobile in a Jeep for off roading with others. Welcome aboard. Here in SC GMRS stations are few and far between. The most I hear locally is worker and a Childcare situation. Have a friend that runs a repeater 35+ miles up the road but I seldom talk with him.

I do understand the sediment of wanting to "Hear someone having a conversation, etc" if for any reason but to know it is working as designed first. Then, wanting to get someone to confirm that the radio is actually functional and has the ability to converse. As an example, JJAMUSA required all Jeeps riding their trails actually get a GMRS radio in order to communicate with the trail riding members and leader. The issue was CB's just were not cutting the mustard due to the lack of new owners not having the capability to install and tune them correctly. Whereas the GMRS were pretty much foolproof with simple install or much better hand-held units. I too found it irritatingly quiet after the initial install. It was promoted as a fix all to CB radios issues and then just dead silence.... Luckily, I also kept the CB radio in my Jeep to continue conversations with other travellers when there is a need for road conditions or just catch up on the local bull... Yep, put it on scan and just listen,but you have to know that it too can still remain silent. In a case like above, you'll need another radio or person with a GMRS Radio to converse with just to check the operation of your radio. .

Voted and Happy with the results!

IF I am reading the repeater listing correctly it has been shut down/turned off, for sometime (7 months) (Disabled by Owner -Updated 7 months ago). Contact the owner.

You might try Palmetto GMRS Columbia 725 and ask permission. Should cover your area also. WRVZ964 patrick wharley

I would almost bet you are not hearing the repeater opening /closing squelch after you key up to speak. IF THAT IS THE CASE, you're not close enough for the repeater to hear you (for the repeater to get your signal). I assume the people you hear (opening & closing) on the gate chatter could very well just be on the simplex side of the channel and not speaking on the repeater at all.

I can't seem to be able to open repeater owners information boxes anymore. Nesses tell me I have to sign in first. I tried signing out and back in to the forum but still can't open the Repeater Information box Nesses, SC. What might I be doing wrong?

If you know how to set up a code scan on your radio that won't last long either.

I can't get it In N Out and won't start a new Habit either. I just scan and wait like fishing a pond.

Having not experienced the usage of GMRS as much as I would like I can say narrowband MXT400 works well with many other radio's I run with in a pack of about thirty. My only issue is that I have to turn up the volume occasionally for the wideband signals. It seems the new users in a pack might get excited and try to talk over others at times creating a mess with signals out in the woods and mountains but, other than that, everyone sounds clear as a bell in my Jeep. It's still ladies to the right and men to the left, where I come from.