Palomar has several really good repeaters on it that you can pre-program and gives you really good coverage all through San Diego and the east county. Laguna has an amazing repeater (147.150 147.750 + 107.2) that hits much of San Diego but also covers just about the entirety of Ocotillo Wells and some of Borrego. I have talked to guys in Yuma Az and inside San Diego on it while in the washes of Truckhaven several times. Good thing to know if a guy needs some help out there.