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Posts : 15 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2021-10-25 QTH or Location : Middlesbrough Equipment Used : Cobra148, cobra 19x, radio shack handheld Age : 63
Subject: Retevis rt23 and PSR 282 Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:17 pm
Hi. I have a Retevis rt23 and a PSR 282. I heard someone talking on the PSR. When I went on same frequency on the Retevis I couldn’t hear anything. I have had the Retevis for 2 years now and havnt heard a thing on it. Any help please
Johnbolt61 New Member
Posts : 15 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2021-10-25 QTH or Location : Middlesbrough Equipment Used : Cobra148, cobra 19x, radio shack handheld Age : 63
Subject: Re: Retevis rt23 and PSR 282 Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:55 pm
Also what step should I use on Retevis
Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6085 Times Thanked : 370 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Retevis rt23 and PSR 282 Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:57 pm
Hi Berni,
Might be worth checking that the squelch isn't set too high on the Retevis (menu option 5 - SQL) and that the CTCSS on receive is set to off (menu option 27 - R-CDC).
Also have a check whether you have any repeater offsets set up. (You don't say what frequency you heard on to distinguish a simplex or repeater communication.)
For step use 6.25kHz to align with the Amateur frequencies on 2m/70cm.
See how you go.
All the best, Victor
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Johnbolt61 New Member
Posts : 15 Times Thanked : 1 Join date : 2021-10-25 QTH or Location : Middlesbrough Equipment Used : Cobra148, cobra 19x, radio shack handheld Age : 63
Subject: Re: Retevis rt23 and PSR 282 Sat Aug 31, 2024 5:05 pm
It was 135.683 on air band
Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6085 Times Thanked : 370 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: Retevis rt23 and PSR 282 Sat Aug 31, 2024 5:48 pm
Ah, that’d explain it then Berni…….
All air-band traffic is AM (Amplitude Modulation) which your PST scanner can handle but the Retevis is a FM (Frequency Modulation) receiver so won’t demodulate those signals.
As for the Retevis the VHF/UHF Amateur bands can be quiet but worth searching out for local Repeater frequencies in your area for activity. Even then some of the repeaters can be devoid of traffic unfortunately.
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