Above 445, they have to use minus or be out of band.  As I recall, the 
Kenwood f6 isn't automatic off set on 440.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Mon, 22 Jun 2015, Matthew 
Chao wrote:

> I think that repeaters blow 445MHZ use a plus offset, and repeaters
> above 445MHZ  use a minus offset.  Also thought the Kenwood had
> automatic repeater offset for all three bands.--Matt, N1IBB.
>
> At 10:30 PM 6/21/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>> Hmmmm, I thought the repeaters in the 440MHz used plus offsets.  If that =
>> is the case, since the THF6A uses what it considers "normal" offsets if =
>> you have it set to automatic offset, then you might need to manually =
>> change the offset if that repeater is an oddball.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: Frank Ventura=20
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 8:34 PM
>> Subject: Having trouble with two repeaters
>>
>>
>> Hi all, I am having trouble transmitting to two of our local repeaters =
>> (Bro=3D
>> okling and Norwood, MA( while I have no trouble with two other repeaters =
>> (W=3D
>> elsley and Newton MA). The one that is really giving me issues is on =
>> 446.32=3D
>> 5. I am using a Kenwood TH-F6a. I have the tone set to encode only =
>> (first h=3D
>> igh tone press of the 7 button on the kenwood) and it is set to tone =
>> number=3D
>>  24 with the Function (a) button plus the 7 button. I can hear the =
>> repeater=3D
>>  with no problem. I have been told that that repeater uses a negative =
>> offse=3D
>> t. Does the Kenwood set that automatically? Any ideas what could be =
>> causing=3D
>>  this? I have tried transmitting on all three power levels.
>> Thanks
>> Frank
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>