[nrv-hams] paging repeater gurus

[Carter Craigie]

Thanks for chiming in on Jim's problem!!!
73,

Carter, N3AO


On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 5:24 AM Russell Abbey <russ.abbey at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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:
> >
> > 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:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > 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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> > 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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