I am new to ham radios. Would someone explain to me how autopatch works and
How I can use it in Norcross.
I have a vertec vx150 handheld.

Thanks in advance!

Alan Woodford
KI4BSP (Technician)

"Alan D. Woodford" wrote:

I am new to ham radios. Would someone explain to me how autopatch works and
How I can use it in Norcross.
I have a vertec vx150 handheld.

An autopatch connects a ham repeater to the telephone system. Usually,
autopatch privileges are limited to members of the club that operates
the repeater.

You key in certain tones (via your radio's touch tone pad) to bring up
the autopatch and dial the phone number you want. At the end of the
call, you key in other tones to disconnect the patch. Each repeater
uses unique tones (which are usually changed periodically).

Contact your local clubs for information about joining and/or using
the autopatch.

BTW, a handheld radio may give mediocre performance unless you're
close to the repeater.

What's Norcross?

Art Harris N2AH

"Art Harris" wrote in message
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"Alan D. Woodford" wrote:

I am new to ham radios. Would someone explain to me how autopatch works
and
How I can use it in Norcross.
I have a vertec vx150 handheld.

An autopatch connects a ham repeater to the telephone system. Usually,
autopatch privileges are limited to members of the club that operates
the repeater.

You key in certain tones (via your radio's touch tone pad) to bring up
the autopatch and dial the phone number you want. At the end of the
call, you key in other tones to disconnect the patch. Each repeater
uses unique tones (which are usually changed periodically).

Contact your local clubs for information about joining and/or using
the autopatch.

BTW, a handheld radio may give mediocre performance unless you're
close to the repeater.

What's Norcross?

Art Harris N2AH

Its a Norcross Georgia.

Dan/W4NTI

"Dan/W4NTI"
"Art Harris" wrote:
What's Norcross?

Its a Norcross Georgia.

Thanks. I was envisioning some sort of cross country trek. ;-

Art

"Dan/W4NTI"
"Art Harris" wrote:
What's Norcross?

Its a Norcross Georgia.

Thanks. I was envisioning some sort of cross country trek. ;-

Art

"Art Harris" wrote in message
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"Alan D. Woodford" wrote:

I am new to ham radios. Would someone explain to me how autopatch works
and
How I can use it in Norcross.
I have a vertec vx150 handheld.

An autopatch connects a ham repeater to the telephone system. Usually,
autopatch privileges are limited to members of the club that operates
the repeater.

You key in certain tones (via your radio's touch tone pad) to bring up
the autopatch and dial the phone number you want. At the end of the
call, you key in other tones to disconnect the patch. Each repeater
uses unique tones (which are usually changed periodically).

Contact your local clubs for information about joining and/or using
the autopatch.

BTW, a handheld radio may give mediocre performance unless you're
close to the repeater.

What's Norcross?

Art Harris N2AH

Its a Norcross Georgia.

Dan/W4NTI

"Alan D. Woodford" wrote:

I am new to ham radios. Would someone explain to me how autopatch works and
How I can use it in Norcross.
I have a vertec vx150 handheld.

An autopatch connects a ham repeater to the telephone system. Usually,
autopatch privileges are limited to members of the club that operates
the repeater.

You key in certain tones (via your radio's touch tone pad) to bring up
the autopatch and dial the phone number you want. At the end of the
call, you key in other tones to disconnect the patch. Each repeater
uses unique tones (which are usually changed periodically).

Contact your local clubs for information about joining and/or using
the autopatch.

BTW, a handheld radio may give mediocre performance unless you're
close to the repeater.

What's Norcross?

Art Harris N2AH