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Operation
What is a Repeater?
In basic terms, a repeater is a device that is used to increase the range of two way radios.
Repeaters will receive a transmission on one frequency and simultaneously rebroadcast
that transmission on a different frequency. Repeaters are often set up in a fixed location
and connected to an antenna that is mounted at a higher elevation to provide better
range than is normally available with radio-to-radio (simplex) communications.
Locating a Repeater
Using GMRS repeaters can significantly increase the range of your radio, but just tun-
ing to one of the repeater channels isn’t necessarily going to work. You first have to be
sure there is a repeater listening on that channel’s frequency, and you have to be within
range of that repeater.
The best resource for locating GMRS repeaters is the website
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This site has an extensive database of GMRS repeaters throughout the United States.
It is important to keep in mind that a GMRS repeater is not necessarily intended for
public use. They are owned by individuals and are sometimes intended for private use or
