MHP UHF repeaters
I would highly reccomend programming all the UHF repeater frequencies--especially if you do any travelling. However, keep in mind that the patrol uses UHF yagi's to beam the signal from the remote receiver site back to the troop headquarters--and they usually just use 15 to 25 watts unless more is needed (capeable of 100 watts). I would reccomend the following repeaters in the KC area:
for the Metro channel, dispatching on 42.060:
Platte City on 465.1875, PL 162.2 Hz
There used to be a metro repeater in Odessa as well, but that audio is now piped back to HQ by telephone line and no longer available over the air.
For the Rural channel, dispatching on 42.380:
Odessa on 456.475, PL 162.2 Hz
Urich on 456.750, PL 162.2 Hz
Hughesville on 460.475, PL 162.2
On another note, the main "rural" transmitter is located at Troop HQ in Lee's Summit, on 42.380. They also use remote transmitters on 42.380 in Warsaw and Marshall. For the Metro Channel, on 42.060, the transmitter is located near the ballparks on I-70. All base stations use 186.2 Hz PL for the time being.
I've found that by programming the PL tone in, you will alleviate all the interference from SMRS