[bars] Question on programming

[Benjamin Thompson]

Dear Geoffrey,


Good evening! I hope this email finds you well. If you are using the stock
rubber duck antenna, I would recommend getting a high gain dual band
antenna, such as the Comet SMA 24. However, even that might not be enough,
as I can hit Westford in Haverhill with an HT  but I hit it better with my
Smiley antennas half wave 2m antenna, however I still have to put it in the
sweet spot. In your area the North Reading, Danvers, Toosfield, Wenham, and
Andover repeaters are the ones you are most likely to be good into only
using an HT.


Sincerely,
Ben Thompson- KC1SPZ


On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 4:47 PM geoffreyf--- via bars <bars at w1hh.org> wrote:

> Echolink is down for WB1GOF
>
> From Middleton, it might depend on exactly where you are there.   An HT to
> the WB1GOF repeater in Westford is a bit of a reach, even with an
> aftermarket antenna and a super advantageous position.  Mount Wachusett's
> is not in Middleton 🙂
>
> Geoff / W1GCF
> ------------------------------
> *From:* bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> on behalf of Steven Ford <
> stevef136 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, September 20, 2024 4:37 PM
> *To:* bars at w1hh.org <bars at w1hh.org>
> *Subject:* [bars] Question on programming
>
> I have a Yaetsu FT -65 and this is how I programmed it.
>
> Receive Frequency Transmit Frequency Offset Frequency Offset Direction
> Auto Repeater Operating Mode Name Tone Mode CTCSS Rx CTCSS DCS Rx DCS Skip
> Step Tx Power Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 5 Bank 6 Bank 7 Bank 8 Bank
> 9 Bank 10 Comment
>  146.95500 146.35500 600 kHz Minus 1 FM BILL2 T-Tone 74.4 Hz 100.0 Hz 023
> 023 0 Auto High
>
> I can hear everyone most of the time but when I transmit I am not getting
> through. I have called QSO a few times over the last 2 days to no response.
>
> Wondering if I am not hitting the repeater as I live in Middleton or do I
> have something programmed wrong.
>
> On another note, I do have an echolink but I am unable to find the
> station, any help there would be great.
>
> Thanks
> Steve
> KC1UVA
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