Stryder106
Explorer
You guys may or may not recall that I recently got my Tech license (KM6LSU) and I purchased a Yaesu FTM400-XDR along with a Diamond 55 antenna and installed them in my vehicle. I've programmed in a couple of local repeaters and the reception and transmission are extremely clear - so I'm happy with all of that. I'm getting ready to go on a trip that will take me from SoCal through Vegas, diagonally across Utah (the 5 parks) and then through Central and Southern Colorado. What I'm trying to figure out is when planning for a trip - how do you know which repeaters to program in advance?
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I purchased the ARRL Repeater Directory that lists repeaters by area - but is there a way to know the range of a particular repeater? Which ones may be at higher elevations (like Keller Peak in SoCal) and offer a further coverage area? That sort of thing. It's very daunting looking at a particular area and then looking in the directory and seeing 50+ repeaters for that area - how do you know or decide which one to pick, program, and use?
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Thanks in advance for the help.
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I purchased the ARRL Repeater Directory that lists repeaters by area - but is there a way to know the range of a particular repeater? Which ones may be at higher elevations (like Keller Peak in SoCal) and offer a further coverage area? That sort of thing. It's very daunting looking at a particular area and then looking in the directory and seeing 50+ repeaters for that area - how do you know or decide which one to pick, program, and use?
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Thanks in advance for the help.