On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:25:47 GMT, "Ralph Mowery"
wrote:


It may be that you are expecting too much trasnmitt range out of the HT.
Make sure the radio is on its highest power output. Then get next to
someone that can access a repeater with his HT and see if you can.

I agree. It will save you a lot of time and wondering, if you just
stand next to another ham and try both HT's. If he can, but you can't
access, then start looking at your HT. If neither of you can, then
you need to change the game plan and realize that you are trying to do
something that can't be done with an HT.

Dick