[bars] Question on programming

[Matt Wagner]

On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 16:38 Steven Ford <stevef136 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>

My email client shows this as a confusing jumble. I think what you have is
correct, but I would change whatever is 100.0 Hz to 74.4 Hz.

You need 74.4 Hz on transmit to get into the repeater. You can optionally
require it on receive because the repeater also transmits a 74.4 Hz tone.
There is another repeater on 146.955 on Cape Cod which you might hear
otherwise when propagation is good:
https://barnstablearc.org/?q=node/7

I *think* you have 74.4 for transmit which is what you need, and 100.0 for
receive which is wrong but irrelevant if “T-Tone” is used? Just want to
make sure it’s not the other way around, because a 100.0 Hz tone won’t open
squelch on the repeater.


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.
>

I suspect a handheld radio from your location is just not strong enough to
get into the repeater.

Per the presentation linked from
http://www.wb1gof.org/repeaters/ the repeater is putting out 55 Watts.
Compared to your HT’s 5ish Watts, you will hear it a lot better than it
hears you.

I agree with what others said; a better/higher antenna can make a big
difference, and you might benefit from trying some repeaters closer to you
to confirm all is well with your radio, if you haven’t already. There are 2
Meter repeaters with good range in North Reading (KC1US), Topsfield
(N1HSY), and Danvers (NS1RA).

For what it’s worth I live in Lowell and use a 50W mobile radio in the
shack to get into the Westford repeater. I wouldn’t expect great results
from my QTH (which is at a low elevation) from an HT.

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