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Programming a Ham Radio for using repeaters?

I am a new ham, just got my license. I have a new hand held radio (VX-150 Vertex). I am confused on how to program it for repeater use.
What do I need to do about offsets and tones etc? I want to have all the local repeaters ready to go in memory. Thanks

Congratulations on your license! I don’t know your HT, but they usually do the correct offset if you just tune it to the repeater frequency.

The frequencies are usually given as a single frequency such as 146.73 which is the repeater transmit frequency — you tune the HT to this, then when you transmit, it should automatically shift your transmit down 600 KHz to 146.13.

You may occasionally hear them referred to by 2 numbers, the above example would be 13/73, so you need to tune to the second one — I’m not sure if there’s a pattern for 145 or 146, you’ll have to guess — no harm either way.

Offsets, which should be automatic by your HT are receive is down 600 KHz for frequencies below 147.00 and up 600 for over 147.00 Exactly 147.00 is usually up, but is occasionally the other way.

This information along with any needed tones are in whatever repeater directory you use. If there’s a tone, you’ll probably hear it mentioned either in conversation on the air or maybe in the repeater’s automatic ID. You don’t need the tone frequency to listen, just to talk.

Have fun, study and upgrade. There’s a whole world, literally, on HF.