Storing Repeater Info

[rickp]

I came across this site Favorite Amateur and GMRS radio repeaters

Since I'm new to this I just want to make sure I'm doing it right.

When I save a freq for ex. 224.740+. The + means the offset if up and I'm assuming its the standard offest of 600 right? So what do I do with the PL number

Also what is the input freq?

 

[Beetle]

Different bands have different offsets. Some repeaters have different ones; there's no hard and fast rule that they MUST have a specific offset.

2M = 600kHz
6M = 1 MHz
1.25M = 1.6 MHz
70cm = 5 MHz

The PL is the tone frequency your transmitter has to send in order to bring the repeater up.

The frequency normally shown in a list like the one you linked to is the OUTPUT frequency of the repeater. The repeater's INPUT frequency is the one shown, with the offset added or subtracted.

 

[rickp]

THis is what I did: I added the freqs to my radio with the - or +. For the freq that have a PL i added that too.

Now let me ask you I have a kenwood TH-F6A radio. would I realistically pick up any chatter? Or id the radio too weak for that unless I'm ontop of the repeater.

 

[Moleculo]

The PL is on the transmitting frequency. Whether or not you hear any chatter will depend on the coverage of the repeater, which will be much greater than the the transmit range of your HT (that's the whole point of the repeater). Chances are pretty good that if the repeater is within 10 miles or so (probably even more) that you'll hear whatever is there.