[bars] Question on programming

[Benjamin Thompson]

Another repeater to try would be N1LHP 146.835 PL 77.0 in Andover

On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 7:37 PM Matt Wagner <mwaggy at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>> _______________________________________________
> bars mailing list
> bars at w1hh.org
> http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mail.w1hh.org/pipermail/bars_w1hh.org/attachments/20240920/272b9c30/attachment.htm>