Kenwood TM-431A... some assistance, please?

[bacpacker]

UHF/VHF Repeaters can be set up using a simple dual band radio both as a fixed radio or in a mobile.

DF'ing can be done with a HT. It is really pretty easy. We used to practice that from time to time, mainly looking for people trying to jam our repeaters. We found more than one. It's a good skill to have and well worth learning it. That gives the knowledge to figure out at least to some degree how to get around it. The best one, which is also good ham practice and saves battery life.

Run as low of a power setting as possible.

[Kesephist]

DF'ing can be done with a HT. It is really pretty easy. We used to practice that from time to time, mainly looking for people trying to jam our repeaters. .

OK... I'm not a fan of repeaters, clearly, but that is just me and my peculiarities...the assembled may note that that last is an awful big class... To the point, though; what collection of equine rectums is JAMMING repeaters, and WHY?

[ElevenBravo]

... what collection of equine rectums is JAMMING repeaters, and WHY?

Well, hate to admit it, but... assholes get ham tickets too... Just because its not CB doesnt mean ham doesnt attract the stray prick too.

Years ago, some agitated hammer was jamming the repeater by broadcasting Richard Pryor records... Yeah, that went over well... Hours and hours of F and Hell and etc.. etc.. Id imagine for the new ham, that was not very re assuring.

However, the club did an annual fox hunt (google) and in the end, the culprit was identified and the transmissions "stopped", mind you this persisted for a few months though...

Hams arre like cops are like doctors, etc.. (you get the idea), they are PEOPLE too, and not all people are good (some are rotten to the core).

EB