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Programming Memory Channels
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Tone Mode: The "tone" system has two purposes. First, it allows you to access
repeaters that have a tone assigned. Second, it allows for silent monitoring until a call
directed to you is received. The radio offers CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded
Squelch) and DTCS (Digital Tone Coded Squelch) systems to be tailored to your
particular needs.
Using tones requires two steps:
1) Selecting the Tone Mode and
2) Making a selection for the CTCSS frequency or DTCS tone.
Note: Values that appear in the CTCSS, Rx CTCSS or DCS column
that are not associated with the selected Tone Mode are not used by
the radio other than to fill the space in the memory structure of the
radio. These values will NOT interfere with Tone operation of the
channel.
Use of the "Tone" system can make it possible for you to use a local repeater. It can
also limit your ability to hear a transmission from that repeater. The details governing
use of the system depend completely on your situation. The repeater operator is in
complete control.
Set up the options carefully. If you are not sure, program the same memory channel
more than once with different options selected for Tone. Once you determine which one
works, delete the others from the file then send that altered file to the radio to change its
programming.
Set the Tone Mode:
None - No tone system activated. The radio hears everything within its limits
and the abilities of the antenna. If you are monitoring or scanning, this is the
best selection. With this option selected, neither of the columns for selecting
a CTCSS or DCS value is active.
Tone - CTCSS tone is activated for transmission only (this mode is used for
many if not most repeater operations). This mode is often referred to as
Encode. With this option selected, the CTCSS column becomes active to set
the tone frequency to be used. Set the tone frequency in the CTCSS column
for this channel.
TSql - CTCSS tone squelch is activated for both transmission and
reception. Only signals with the same tone will open the squelch: your radio
will remain silent otherwise. This mode is often referred to as Tone Squelch.
With this option selected, the RX CTCSS column becomes active to set the
tone frequency to be used for both transmission and reception. The radio
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