repeater usage
Hon1nbo, Wed Jul 16 2008, 04:02PMhi, I just got my first radio yesterday (about time), and I got it working fast, except for one little, but VERY annoying, problem: setting repeater tones...
I live in the DFW area of Texas, and there are many active repeaters, however I might try I cannot seem to transmit, and after checking the repeater frequencies, I realized I did not set any tones on my radio... and frankly, I don't know how, as the directory I have listed says they need PL tone... I have a Yaesu FT-60R
I would look at the manual, but there is no mention of PL repeater tones in it... it does, however, have mention of CTCSS/DCS and Split Tone... do I use one of these?
any help is appreciated
-KE5TUZ
Re: repeater usage
Ultra7, Wed Jul 16 2008, 04:54PM
CTCSS and DCS are what you are looking for, you are correct.
Check the Arrl website to see what kind of tones they use.
Then it is just a matter of setting the right tone for the repeater.
Once you have looked up all the repeaters, look for the guys that run it too.
They will help you out as far as setting up your radio, and will also let you know what other services they offer.
Chances are, they might even invite you out to the repeater site and let you fool around with it.
I forget what the saltgrass link is for your area, but I have the repeater book in my car at the house, I can look it up later when I get home.
Then it is just a matter of setting the right tone for the repeater.
When you have it set right, you'll hear the repeater send you back either a wake up tone or a long string of morse code.
Ultra7, Wed Jul 16 2008, 04:54PM
CTCSS and DCS are what you are looking for, you are correct.
Check the Arrl website to see what kind of tones they use.
Then it is just a matter of setting the right tone for the repeater.
Once you have looked up all the repeaters, look for the guys that run it too.
They will help you out as far as setting up your radio, and will also let you know what other services they offer.
Chances are, they might even invite you out to the repeater site and let you fool around with it.
I forget what the saltgrass link is for your area, but I have the repeater book in my car at the house, I can look it up later when I get home.
Then it is just a matter of setting the right tone for the repeater.
When you have it set right, you'll hear the repeater send you back either a wake up tone or a long string of morse code.
Re: repeater usage
Hon1nbo, Wed Jul 16 2008, 06:49PM
thank you, repeater replies (yah!)
now I need more people to be on the air ;)
Hon1nbo, Wed Jul 16 2008, 06:49PM
thank you, repeater replies (yah!)
now I need more people to be on the air ;)
Re: repeater usage
Ultra7, Wed Jul 16 2008, 08:49PM
IIRC you can set that I-com to constantly scan the repeaters and have it lock when someone transmits, or when the repeater wakes up. I had a similar walky with a a rubber duck antenna that I would wear all day. Then I finally sold it to my bro in the heights. I found that if you get a 2 meter antenna and hook it to the duck port, you can get better reach at the expense of battery life.
I guess if you are getting back into Ham, I can too, it will give me something else to do to avoid the wrath of pregnancy hormones.
If I get my mobile 2-meter up this weekend, I'll look for an internet linked repeater and hit you for a QSL.
73's
KE5CSD
Ultra7, Wed Jul 16 2008, 08:49PM
IIRC you can set that I-com to constantly scan the repeaters and have it lock when someone transmits, or when the repeater wakes up. I had a similar walky with a a rubber duck antenna that I would wear all day. Then I finally sold it to my bro in the heights. I found that if you get a 2 meter antenna and hook it to the duck port, you can get better reach at the expense of battery life.
I guess if you are getting back into Ham, I can too, it will give me something else to do to avoid the wrath of pregnancy hormones.
If I get my mobile 2-meter up this weekend, I'll look for an internet linked repeater and hit you for a QSL.
73's
KE5CSD
Re: repeater usage
Hon1nbo, Thu Jul 17 2008, 03:06AM
great, I'll make sure to listen... and by then I am sure I'll have a better antenna for the 2-meter band than the stock rubber duck (local store had one for 70cm, but not 2 meter :P
-KE5TUZ
Hon1nbo, Thu Jul 17 2008, 03:06AM
great, I'll make sure to listen... and by then I am sure I'll have a better antenna for the 2-meter band than the stock rubber duck (local store had one for 70cm, but not 2 meter :P
-KE5TUZ
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