[chirp_users] Split PLs for UV-5RA

[Todd Bloomingdale]

yes split TX and RX tone is available on the UV-5R family. I have several
frequencies I use that have this.

Todd Bloomingdale- KC9LOX
Tomah, WI


On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 12:18 AM, N4AOF <n4aof.tom at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On 29/01/2014 06:57, Richard Dillman wrote:
> >
> >
> > I come to the brain trust with a vexing problem.
> >
> > I'm having trouble programming my UV-5RA for different send and receive
> > PLs. I need to transmit 110.9Hz and receive 100.0Hz. I have entered the
> > following in CHIRP:
> >
> > Tone Mode - Cross
> > Tone - 110.9
> > ToneSql - 100.0
> > Cross Mode - Tone->Tone
> >
> > I then saved the file.
> >
> > On opening the file I find that the settings have reverted to:
> >
> > Tone Mode - TSQL
> > Tone - 110.9
> > ToneSql - 110.9
> > Cross Mode - Tone->Tone
> >
> > I can key up the target repeater but of course can't hear it because the
> > receive PL has changed to 110.9.
> >
> > I have read the information at:
> >
> > http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php
> >
> > but I seem to be missing something. I would be most grateful if someone
> > would point out my error.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > RD
>
> To the best of my knowledge, Chirp can't do anything that the radio itself
> cannot do.  I do not believe the UV-5R family of radios have any way to do
> split tone.
>
> One the other hand, there is NEVER any actual NEED to do split tone,
> because
> there is NEVER any actual NEED to use a Rx Tone at all.
>
> Just program the correct tone, and stop putting the radio into TSQL mode
> because TSQL mode is totally unnecessary, you only need the tone on
> transmit, there is no need to have activate ToneSQuelch on receive.
>
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