> Sorry if I'm a little sour on RatShack tonight, I bought
 > something today, (a HTX-404, Cat. No. 10-1140, on close-out
 > that I COULD NOT afford), that has more damn functions in those
I've got one of those - it's not -that- bad 
 > 3 440 MHz rptrs in the area on it, but can't hit a d___ one of
 > 'em!  Yes, the PL is set properly, the offset is set properly,
 > running it off of 12 volts so it should be putting out around 5
 > watts, set for high power etc etc etc... I KNOW it's
 > transmitting, (I can hear the hum in the stereo and a FS meter
 > shows a potent signal when I key it), but I SHOULD be able to
 > hit at least ONE of those rptrs with NO difficulty on the duck!
The output is set to high, the antenna near a window, perhaps?  The Tone set 
to the right pl, but is PL -activated-?  Press the Function button (that 
little bitty bast..ah - key just above the ptt switch) and press #1 on the 
keypad (T-SQL) and there'll be an indicator that shows up on the screen to 
show that it's on.
 > Then yesterday I got the RS flyer that
 > had this thing for $100 off and I got it.  I hope I don't
 > continue regreting it, because as it is, there are some utility
 > bills that are going to be late because of it.
How far away are the repeaters from your apartment?
 > PS: I just had a contact on 446.000 simplex, so something
 > works.  :-}
Ah!  (grin)
Time for a 440 J-pole, I see  };->
Actually, the 2m j-pole -should- work alright (better than the dummy load... 
er, Rubber duck that came with the radio...)
Regards,  Jeff     ka5thb@bigfoot.com
ka5thb@qsl.net      jeff@broadcast.net
Message saved on Sun  5 Oct 1997 at  5:56P with FrontDoor/APX ver. 1.12
---
---------------