Oddly I get your call assigned to a different name on QRZ.
And it is still active.
Curious minds want to know.
Rudi wa2nub
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 8:14:56 AM EDT, Dora Tamilta via groups.io <doratamilta@...> wrote:
I just got my tech license recently, and purchased a Yaesu FT-60R portable radio. I read and followed the instructions thoroughly with respect to locating active repeater frequencies in the 2M/70cm bands. I successfully located several repeaters in my locality.
Upon tuning into an active repeater, the radio automatically detects the input/output frequencies. Then I decode and save the proper PL tone. So far so good. The problem is...when I key the mic to politely say "KC2NLB listening" or "This is KC2NLB, anyone else on frequency?" nobody seems to hear anything I say. At first, I thought perhaps they were ignoring me. At best, I heard stations say "Station trying to get in...I'm not copying any of your audio, just empty carrier".
So in an attempt to figure out what was going on...I turned on my Uniden scanner and tuned it to the same repeater I was trying to transmit into with my Yaesu. It was then that I noticed...the stations were right. When I keyed up and said "KC2NLB testing", all to be heard was a silent carrier followed by the repeater courtesy tone. No voice whatsoever was coming out on the repeater's output frequency.
I tuned my Uniden scanner to the repeater's uplink frequency and I did notice that I was coming over loud and clear when I keyed the Yaesu up on the uplink.
I have a feeling this is all caused by some minor mistake on my part...and I'd really appreciate a pointer in the right direction...thanks.
