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Help programming a GMRS repeater into APX 7000
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dickie757
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Something I noticed on the Tx side...the dcs of 114 could be misinterpreted while tx'ing as 141. I have never experienced it personally, only read about it.
Another thought...what is the antenna on the radio? Is it UHF capable? I'd guess the test you did on the simplex channels was very close, and paperclip would have worked, while confirming your programming.
Another thought...what is the antenna on the radio? Is it UHF capable? I'd guess the test you did on the simplex channels was very close, and paperclip would have worked, while confirming your programming.
you didn't say the following, but my copypasta makes it look like you did. apologies.
I grabbed that from a linked page earlier in this thread (forgive the formatting), you will see that 141 does'nt even accidentally decode into 114, either N or I.
provided what he showed us was pushed into the radio correctly, he has DCS of 114 on both sides. Are you saying that you have proof of a APX7000 being told to use D114N, and sending D141N?
He's also already stated that he's programmed in other frequencies in the same service/band in the unit, and confirmed they work correctly.
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dickie757
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Right, close range simplex work. Would work through a ripe banana if programming is correct.
As far as DPL, again, anecdotally, 114114114114114114114114114 has 141 in it. Not that the transmitter is doing it wrong, but the receiver is out of sequence by one spot.
As far as DPL, again, anecdotally, 114114114114114114114114114 has 141 in it. Not that the transmitter is doing it wrong, but the receiver is out of sequence by one spot.
dickie757
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Non return to zero high low
I am still learning. I will correct my thoughts on how a DCS can get screwed up.
I am still learning. I will correct my thoughts on how a DCS can get screwed up.
Third link in this post is still one of the best breakdowns of DCS that I have ever seen.
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Just wanted to say thank you very much to @GTR8000, this was a very straightforward suggestion - NOAA - that was easy to research, program and test. I can confirm that I can pickup the local NOAA frequency no problem, and it sounds great. In fact I kinda like it!
Do you have any similar suggestions for any other similar frequencies to monitor?
When I look here, at RadioReference, there is so much radio traffic in the Atlanta area that it's kind-of overwhelming. I wish that this radio could monitor ATL Approach, but those frequencies are below my reach.
they are AM (amplitude modulated) transmissions.
(don't have an APX - but I don't think they can recieve them)
You're right!
Just wanted to close this thread out for any of you that were curious, @a417, @mmckenna and @MTS2000des - you were all correct. It was the proximity to the repeater. I was able to drive up to that end of the state today it the radio immediately picked up the traffic - using my original programming - and I was able to get a radio check from other folks on the repeater as well. It was good. Thank you all again for your help!
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