PL, is a tone sent by an fm transmitter.  The idea is that you have to send
the right tone for the repeater to repeat your signal.  It helps eliminate
situations where you can key or hear two different repeaters at the same time.
I am not sure about the Gordon west tapes, I bet any ham gear dealer might
have them.
Amateur Electronic's Supply has an toll free number of   Tell me didn't
have it.
try 1-414-358-0333.  Other guys might have ideas as well.
//www.arrl.org/?news_list_off=60
Found a neat audio link there for "the visually impaired"

At 09:57 AM 8/29/2004, you wrote:
>Now I hate to be a royal severe discomfort of the gluteus maximus to
>everyone but I'm getting frustrated!!
>
>Where do I find materials to study for the exam either on tape or on line?
>I tried mucking around on
>www.handyham.org or something like that and I didn't find anything.  I
>haven't touched or heard a ham rig for 47 years now and so it is like
>starting all over again. Someone posted a message here mentioning speech
>boards for Kaywood equipment.  Surely, there is a dealer or website that can
>speak down to me to help me to get started.  All of you guys started
>learning sometime; how did you do it?  I live in Highland California, a
>suburb of San Bernardino at the foot of the mountains and the edge of the
>desert half way between L.A. and Palm Springs.  Is there a dealer near me?
>Do one of you live near enough for me to call or to call me and chat?  My
>cell phone minutes are free on weekends.  Oh yes; what is "PL" the topic of
>this message?  Sorry for butting in but I don't know any other way to get
>started.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Don Bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 12:31 AM
>Subject: Re: PL Required for Repeater Coordination
>
>
> > I agree that the accessibility issue is really not the driving force here
>at all.  It is, however, difficult for someone who may just be visiting an
>area to know all
> > the pl tones for each machine in a particular area.
> >
> > I wonder if they've ever considered having repeater operators include the
>pl frequency as part of the regular repeater id sequence.  Do this for open
> > repeaters anyway.
> >
> > Don W6SMB
> >
> > On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 03:03:07 -0400, Ray T. Mahorney wrote:
> >
> > I'm thinking you may be miss underestimating the intent of the new policy.
>In most cases the
> > effected repeaters are open machines so there is no purpose to be defeated
>by broadcast of the tone
> > frequencies.  Also, this policy is an attempt to curb an issue of
>interference between co-channel
> > users on a pair which has been an issue needing to be addressed for years.
>Your concerns about
> > accessibility are valid concerns but the coordinating bodies need to look
>at broader issues such as
> > reducing interference.  They are likely aware of the accessibility issues
>but those issues fall
> > outside the scope of their responsibilities If you are concerned about
>accessibility I respectfully
> > suggest you address those concerns to the equipment manufacturers and
>venders.
> > "I do think that radio is the most enormously magical medium in a way that
>television simply ain't!"
> > Douglas Adams
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 17:19
> > Subject: Re: PL Required for Repeater Coordination
> >
> >
> > Chris, I agree with you.
> >
> > I also feel that the blind are being left out of the equation because not
> > all radios are accessible to us.
> >
> > Also, if a repeater owner chooses to broadcast its P.L. tone what good
>does
> > it do to require tones since that effectively cancels out the purpose of
>the
> > tone.  Most radios have a tone finding feature wherein if a repeater is
> > active it can find the right P.L. tone.  So I really don't see that this
> > policy will do much good.
> > 73.  Harvey (N.5.H.A.U.)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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