4
REPEATER OPERATION
4-2
Repeater operation
Repeaters extend the operational range of the
transceiver by retransmitting the signals it receives.
Repeaters are usually located on the top of a
building or a mountain, as the elevation increases
their effectiveness, allowing the user to transmit and
receive over greater distances. In Simplex operation,
transceivers transmit and receive on the same
frequency. In Duplex operation (using a repeater)
transceivers transmit and receive on different
frequencies. It automatically does this when one of the
repeater channels is selected.
Station B
Station A
Repeater
Channel 6
Channel 36
Channel 36
Channel 6
Uplink
(Repeater Output)
Downlink
(Repeater Input)
Accessing a repeater:
To use a repeater, you need to select a repeater
channel
(Repeater CH 1 to 8, and 41 to 48).
You can search for any accessible repeaters in your
local area by using the Repeater scan. (p. 5-2, 5-3)