rhoadie
Member
anyone have a updated list of freq on 2m/70cm local and surrounding counties to knox?... i have programmed in 40 different repeater channels between 2m/70cm but not sure how updated the list was from reapterbook.com. Also found a list here but says it was updated last 2009... I'm mostly picking up traffic on one of w4kev and w4gbi and q2iw I can hit several other repeaters but no traffic...
I've heard references being use on the air such as channel 8 or 9, and some other double digits like maybe 94 or 37... I'm assuming they are talking about the same repeater but different frequency past the . or are the people referencing those using the same memory channels and talking about programmed channels?
I successfully made my first transmission mobile last tuesday night on the traders net, was pretty exciting to have them hear me and respond. I had previously tried on monday to make contact with a few guys on the same repeater but they either ignored me or couldn't hear me.
of course at the moment I'm just running a baofeng uv5r with a nagoya n701 antenna, so them not being able to hear me was more probable... I'm not looking to just jump in head first and buy up a bunch of stuff before i learn the basics, but I am interested in building my own mobile setup (or rather buy and put together), but at the moment i'm not wanting to put anything permanent in my vehicle as I show it from time to time and would want to be able to easily remove it. Any suggestions on a better antenna maybe mag mount to get me started? and is there anyway to increase the power output on the HT i have? I'm not beyond buying a better transceiver but need a lil direction before i just up and buy something i don't know much about yet.
any info is appreciated
Thanks,
Ryan... kk4who
I've heard references being use on the air such as channel 8 or 9, and some other double digits like maybe 94 or 37... I'm assuming they are talking about the same repeater but different frequency past the . or are the people referencing those using the same memory channels and talking about programmed channels?
I successfully made my first transmission mobile last tuesday night on the traders net, was pretty exciting to have them hear me and respond. I had previously tried on monday to make contact with a few guys on the same repeater but they either ignored me or couldn't hear me.
of course at the moment I'm just running a baofeng uv5r with a nagoya n701 antenna, so them not being able to hear me was more probable... I'm not looking to just jump in head first and buy up a bunch of stuff before i learn the basics, but I am interested in building my own mobile setup (or rather buy and put together), but at the moment i'm not wanting to put anything permanent in my vehicle as I show it from time to time and would want to be able to easily remove it. Any suggestions on a better antenna maybe mag mount to get me started? and is there anyway to increase the power output on the HT i have? I'm not beyond buying a better transceiver but need a lil direction before i just up and buy something i don't know much about yet.
any info is appreciated
Thanks,
Ryan... kk4who