[nrv-hams] paging repeater gurus

[Russell Abbey]

Folks, 5 watts ain't gonna make it from your places to the 745.  Heck, I'm
under 9 miles to the 745 on Poor Mtn,and can't hit it with under 12 watts.
Sure, you can hear it fine but you've also got a big hill in the way to get
into it.  Try taking a small beam and seeing if you can't get into it?  I'd
be interested to hear your results.  Another thing, are you inside or
outside?  If inside forget it, way too much in the walls to act like
barriers.
You're offsets are good, and so is the PL tone or CTCSS tone.  (a lot of
names for the same thing.)
Jim, if you're using the FT60r, you only have 5 watts not 10, I'm trying to
think if maybe I can help in any way, but not till after this virus is gone
I'm afraid.  Even with the vaccine done, my Wife has me on a shorter than
normal leash. :)

73
Russ Abbey, N4MAV
Floyd County Virginia



On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 7:28 PM Joshua Ramsey via nrv-hams <
nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I can't recall if I have. I did hear KN4OUE, I think was their call sign.
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>
>
> On Sunday, April 11, 2021, 19:27, J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Josh, have you ever talked thru the 146.745 repeater from your QTH on your
> HT?73
> —
> jim    W4BEAFat-thumbed from my iPhone7
>
> On Apr 11, 2021, at 6:51 PM, J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:
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>
>
> Tnx Josh.  It's interesting that N3AO has no problem sending to me.
> Since you and I are the same elevation, I wonder if it's a power/LOS
> issue.  You used your HT, right?jim
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2021 at 6:44 PM Joshua Ramsey via nrv-hams <
> nrv-hams at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
> I just hot the same result. The settings you gave are what I already had
> in my HT. I think Skywarn was activated Friday, does that alter any
> settings at the repeater?
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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> On Sunday, April 11, 2021, 18:39, J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Folks,
> I'm trying to configure my FT-60R to access the SKYWARN repeater,
> unsuccessfully.  I receive fine, but my transmissions are not heard.  I do,
> however, hear a Morse "K" return from the machine.  My settings, per spec,
> are 146.745, -0.6MHz OFFSET and 1072. TONE.  When I press the PTT, the
> display shows 146.145, so the offset is correct.  I don't believe it is a
> line of sight or power (I'm using 10W) issue, as I did a test from N. Main
> St with almost line of sight to Poor Mtn.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> 73
> --
> jim  W4BEA
>
> The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are
> willing to work and give to those who would not.
> Thomas Jefferson
>
> I sometimes feel bad for the smart people - being simple-minded and easily
> entertained is totally the way to go! ;-)
> J. Stoll
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> Thomas Jefferson
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> I sometimes feel bad for the smart people - being simple-minded and easily
> entertained is totally the way to go! ;-)J. Stoll
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