[chirp_users] Settings

[John LaMartina]

Forrest,
As described below, not every station/repeater that requires a tone for access will transmit one back.
Sending a tone back to you is not required.
Reference to this can be found at http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CTCSS.php

Setting a channel Tone to TSQL Requires your radio to hear a tone from the other station or your receiver will not open to receive
it.
Always start with TX tone only. 

I hope this helps...
John 
http://www.miklor.com/


-----Original Message-----
From: chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Forrest
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 12:26 PM
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Settings

Curious why you say that using tone squelch on both TX and RX is not recommended???

THX.
Forrest

On Jul 21, 2014, at 6:51 PM, John LaMartina <JohnLa at usa.net> wrote:

> Yes, TSQL sets the CTCSS or DCS tone on both TX and RX. (Not Recommended).
> Tone sets CTCSS or DCS on TX only.
> This explains in a bit more detail. 
> http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CTCSS.php
> I hope this helps...
> 
> John K3NXU
> http://www.miklor.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com 
> [mailto:chirp_users-bounces at intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Dave 
> Nathanson
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 7:22 PM
> To: Discussion of CHIRP
> Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Settings
> 
> Someone else will hopefully correct me if I'm wrong, (and I didn't 
> look this up) but I believe that in this usage, "Tone" applies when transmitting only.
> TSQL, or Tone Squelch applies to both transmitting & receiving. 
> 
> "Tone" is more common. 
> If you use TSQL when you should have used Tone, others will be able to 
> hear you, but you will only be able to hear them if they also use the same tone.
> To complicate things slightly, many repeaters require a tone to 
> activate them, but many repeaters strip out the tone as the re-transmit.
> It is often a good idea to start with "tone" and only use TSQL if needed. 
> 
> Best,
> Dave Nathanson
> KG6ZJO
> 
> 
> 
>