[K3CAL] New Technician- Repeater and WebSDR assitance

[jimmy mumper]

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On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 9:28 PM Franklin Charity via K3CAL <
k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Good afternoon,
>
> I recently earned my Technician license last week and am new to the
> amateur radio hobby. I’ve been involved in radio-adjacent interests for
> years, but only recently took the step into ham radio.
>
> At the moment, most of my experience and equipment has been on the GMRS
> side. I’m currently running a Nagoya UT-72G mag-mount antenna outside with
> a budget 25W Radioddity mobile radio in my basement, along with a couple of
> GMRS HTs that my family and I primarily use for travel and hiking.
>
> On the amateur side, I have the cliche starter radio, a Baofeng UV-5R
> paired with a home-brewed 2m dipole (not fully tuned yet; I’m waiting on a
> NanoVNA to arrive). I live in St. Leonard and have been trying to make
> contacts through the 2m repeater, but so far I haven’t received any
> responses. I do hear the repeater feedback when I key up, so I may be
> getting in, but it’s also possible no one is monitoring at the times I’ve
> tried.
>
> I’ve had similar challenges reaching the GMRS repeater, so I recently
> ordered a better roof-mounted antenna in hopes of improving my overall
> reach. I’m saving up for a higher-quality amateur radio, but in the
> meantime, I’m hoping to make some progress with the repeaters.
>
> Does anyone know of any WebSDRs in the area that I could use to verify
> whether my signal is making it out when I’m not hearing responses? I have
> searched websdr and kiwisdr, but do not see any that are on the 2m band in
> the area. I’d love to confirm whether it’s an equipment/antenna issue or
> simply a matter of timing and activity.
>
> Thanks in advance, and I’m looking forward to learning more and getting
> involved with the club.
>
> Best regards,
> Franklin
> KD3CQH | WSKR559
>
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