If you're hearing them fine and they're not hearing you, high power might 
fix it, or a better antenna. If you're not hearing the repeaters all that 
well, something's going on there weather it's something's blocking you, 
maybe you need to look at a magnet mount stuck to something, something like 
that will help you. I live in a metal house, the siding is metal so for me, 
I know what it is not to have luck with a hand held inside, I can't hit 
anything unless I'm in a window and that's even questionable and directional 
as can be. I prefer HF though and have outside antennas for when I do need 2 
meters but I know how it can be. If you're having trouble hearing the 
repeaters though, likely you need to try near a window, or maybe a magnet 
mount antenna on a filing cabinet or something, if you have a balcony maybe 
something low profile out there.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda C. Knight" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 8:10 AM
Subject: ht power level question


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> Hi all,
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> Here is my problem with the ht (wouxun) I have the 2m and 440.
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> I have tried a longer antenna and still the following problem exist.
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> I do live in new port richey and should be able to get reception from some
> of these repeaters. The question is: Is the default setting on the radio 
> low
> power and should I change it to high power?
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> I am having trouble getting a couple of the local repeaters to get good
> reception on my ht.
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> I have the repeaters for (146.670, [new port richey where our club hangs
> out]; 145 350 no tone; [new port richey;
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> 145 330 no tone
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> [Land 0 lakes];             147075    103.5
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> Hudson; and the 146 520 no tone
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> Which have no reception within the condo or outside.
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> The following repeaters are about the same distance and I get excellent
> reception and transmission.
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> The 146.640 (holiday); the 147.150 holiday; are excellent reception within
> the condo.
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> It appears that all offsets are correct.
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> The 146.670 repeater comes on in short spirts and if I move a tad 
> reception
> is lost.
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> I am assuming that maybe because the others are in a different dirrection,
> its hard to get reception? But if that is the case, why does my friend who
> came over to help me have great reception in my condo?
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> Any advice would be appreciated.
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> I don't want to do a reset unless I have too.
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> I love this radio because it has such a clear sound and people come in 
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> like they are in my living room and I can't hear well on echo link so I 
> want
> to make my ht as my main radio for 2 meter and 440. I don't want to have 
> to
> attach a coaxial cable though. People I have talked to thus far on the ht
> just love the sound of it.
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> Thank you,
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> Linda
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> Kk4hrg
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> Hugs and 73
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> Linda C. Knight & shirley
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> CallSign: kk4hrg
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> Hugs and 73
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> Linda C. Knight & shirley
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> CallSign: kk4hrg
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