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SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C2.1
Wind 453.2 km/s
Aurora 2
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FM & Repeaters

Talk about FM radio, repeaters, offset settings, tone access, local nets, and everyday amateur radio communication.

  1. confused about CTCSS on the local repeater — am i doing something wrong?

    Michael O'Connor,
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views
    Robert Miller

  2. New Tech struggling with CTCSS - any advice?

    Emily Moore,
    • 2 replies
    • 109 views
    Jessica Nakamura

  3. CTCSS tone confusion on my new Baofeng - what am I doing wrong?

    Frank Nakamura,
    • 2 replies
    • 96 views
    Emily Thomas

  4. confused about CTCSS tones on local repeater — did i do something wrong?

    Mark Stevens,
    • 1 reply
    • 33 views
    Michael Stevens

  5. Repeater linking systems comparison - IRLP vs EchoLink vs AllStar

    Sarah Anderson,
    • 2 replies
    • 114 views
    Dave Parker

  7. Thoughts on our linked system adding internet connectivity?

    David Williams50,
    • 2 replies
    • 166 views
    Sarah Moore28

  8. new to repeaters, confused about tones and when to actually talk

    David Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    Sarah Thomas

  9. New ham confused about CTCSS - radio receives repeater but won't key it up

    Betty Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 161 views
    Emily Taylor

  10. confused about CTCSS tones on local repeater — am i doing this wrong?

    Gregory Adams,
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views
    Robert Chen

  11. Struggling with CTCSS programming on new Yaesu FT-70DR

    Patricia Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 205 views
    Patricia Wilson

  13. Cross-band repeater setup for ARES deployment - best practices?

    Contest Fan,
    • 2 replies
    • 170 views
    Northern Ham

  14. confused about CTCSS tones on local repeater — am i doing this wrong?

    David Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Kevin Brown

  15. confused about CTCSS tones on local repeater — am i doing this wrong

    CQ Op,
    • 1 reply
    • 27 views
    David Davis44

  16. confused about CTCSS tones on the local repeater — am I doing this wrong?

    Kevin Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 115 views
    Amanda Taylor

  17. confused about CTCSS tones on local repeater — am i doing something wrong

    Steven Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Frank Nakamura

  19. confused about CTCSS tones on the local repeater — am i doing something wrong

    David Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    James Park

  20. new to repeaters — why does nobody hear me when I key up?

    CQ Op,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    David Johnson45

  21. confused about CTCSS tones on the local repeater

    Michael Wu,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Michael Wu

  22. New Ham Confused About CTCSS - Can Hear But Can't Access Repeater

    Anna Petrov,
    • 2 replies
    • 342 views
    Michael Rodriguez

  23. confused about CTCSS tones on the local repeater — am i doing this wrong?

    Michael Peterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Carol White

  25. confused about CTCSS on the local repeater — am i doing something wrong

    Lisa Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    Jennifer Walsh

  26. confused about CTCSS tones on the local repeater — am i doing something wrong?

    Karen Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Emily Williams

  27. confused about CTCSS tones on local repeater — am i doing this wrong?

    James Davis67,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Rebecca Martinez

  28. confused about PL tones on our local repeater

    Michael Brown79,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Michael Brown79

  29. confused about CTCSS tones on local repeater — am I doing something wrong

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 27 views
    Sarah Martinez

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