That's what I thought.--Matt, N1IBB.

At 07:29 AM 6/22/2015 -0700, you wrote:
>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
> >
> >