I can see no repeaters with the frequency you are using in Pasco county. Try 145.19, 146.88, 146.91 or 147.135. These have a tone of 146.2. I looked at Hernado Cty and no frequency that you are looking for is listed.. If you want to program your radio, go into Chirp, Radio, query datasource, then select repeater book. Every frequency available will be shown. Select Pasco, then Hernado cty's . If you havee cables, you can upload to your radio. I didn't check the county to your south as Hudson is sort of in the North of Pasco cty so I figured Hernado cty might be available. Being Florida is pretty flat where you are at, and with the radio's rubber duck, probably 6-8 miles will be you max range to the repeater tower, An HT is a convenience item. Good at a hamfest, crossbanding to a unit at home, around the neighborhood. Car to car if you are driving down the highway in close proximity to the other. If you put an HT on an external antenna, your capabilities are enhanced. Since you bought a Chinese HT, there are several Chinese mobiles that are very reasonable in price, many have more features than the Big Three, Yaesu, Kenwood, or ICOM. Most have 1 year warranties, through Amazon yopu can get extended out to three years. If your radio fails in the first year or your extended time period, you get another. The Big Three make nice radios but they have been featured out in many respects. I have some Big Three radios but lately they just get dusty as my Chinese units get more use.
