Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Thanks, ill do that. Ill try to get on the repeater after work today. Ron
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Ron Watkins
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Ron, You are very welcome. I must add that CHIRP does indeed set all setting correctly. I have used CHIRP to program my radios, the radios we use for Queen Creek Emergency Communications Group, and
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Joe Sammartino
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
I am very glad to hear that things are working. IMHO; yet another example of why it's important to learn how the radio stores memory WITHOUT the use of computers, cables, or software. There are times
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john schappert
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Great! Glad ya got it. Greg KF6ZEC Greg & Jill Delezynski S/V Guenevere Our Home Page: http://www.svguenevere.com Our YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/delezynski Our videos are now digital
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Jill & Greg delezynski
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Joe, and everyone else to gave me help on the Baofeng, I got it working with the help of KI7QZP (credit where credit is due). Turns out that the CHIRP software sais it's setting certain setting which
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Ron Watkins
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Just a note: I am continuing this thread on the Group just for edification on diagnosing issues. They seem ok but you are probably not going to fire up those two repeaters in Phoenix. Lets work one
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Joe Sammartino
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Joe, in an effort to be clearer about this, im including a screen shot of the CHIRP window showing the 2 repeaters I have tried. According to this screenshot, both the PL tone and frequency offset are
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Ron Watkins
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Yes, reviewed all of them. Number 0 - 1 Number 1 -2.5k Number 7 -OFF Number 10 -OFF Number 11 -OFF Number 12 -OFF Number 13 -OFF Number 25 -OFF Number 26 -000.000 However, when I go to the repeater
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Ron Watkins
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Those are not the only two likely scenarios. Some folks are telling how to best program your radio but let's figure out your problem by learning the basics of your UV-5R. Have you looked at any of the
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Joe Sammartino
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting up first radio
I'm not far from you and it appears that the Gilbert Riparian Preserve is right between us. If you would like to get together there at some point, let me know. You can respond to my email directly at
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john schappert
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting up first radio
If we get close this weekend I will bring my (& maybe wife's) HTs so we can try that. Greg KF6ZEC Greg & Jill Delezynski S/V Guenevere Our Home Page: http://www.svguenevere.com Our YouTube page:
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Jill & Greg delezynski
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting up first radio
I don't have any other radio to attempt this with. Ron
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Ron Watkins
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting up first radio
Hello Ron, I see you have received a lot of responses to your query. I was wondering however: Have you tried transmitting on a simplex frequency like 146.460 (or any other) and listen on another radio
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john schappert
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Ron, Try a few repeaters. Could be you are not close enough to the repeater. The repeater has a MUCH further range than our HTs. Greg KF6ZEC Greg & Jill Delezynski S/V Guenevere Our Home Page:
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Jill & Greg delezynski
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
I did not hear any tone back, but I did hear the station ID. Ron <delezynski@...> wrote:
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Ron Watkins
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Ron, A quick test.....Listen to a repeater that you think is close and you want to use. It will ID itself with a? morse code signal every so often. Mostly on the hour & half hour. Once you hear that
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Jill & Greg delezynski
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Yes, I can receive fine, but I have not gotten any replies to calls I have made. Not sure to tell if it's transmitting at all, or if im just being ignored because I don't know anyone on frequency. Ron
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Ron Watkins
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Ron, By the way, the repeater that works best for me is the Ocotillo one (449.325 MHz PL 100). There are 2 nets that we have checked into. One every Wednesday at 7 PM local time & one on Saturday at 8
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Jill & Greg delezynski
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Ron, I am surprised! Once programed mine and my wife's worked great. Having said that, from our house, I can only raise one repeater.? I have getting into our car and got other ones, Like up in Sun
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Jill & Greg delezynski
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Re: Newbie Tech looking for some help setting u
Yes, I used CHIRP along with downloads from repeaterbook to program the phone. IT does show the frequency shift and PL tones as being programmed, but it still not able to raise any contacts. Ron
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Ron Watkins
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