I think you mean DCS is the different one that's not commonly used on 
amateur radio repeaters, CTCSS is very commonly used, at least around here. 
We only have 2 repeaters with DCS here though and 1 also has PL.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: Adding repeaters


> Robert,
>
> "Tone" is what you need to transmit to gain access to the repeater. 
> "CTSS"
> is what your radio uses to allow you to hear a repeater without hearing
> noise on the frequency, and it only works if the repeater is broadcasting 
> a
> tone.  "CTCSS" is a different system of encoding/decoding, and is rarely
> used for amateur repeaters.  If a repeater requires a tone to access it, 
> you
> need to check the "Tone" box, and select the correct tone frequency.  Once
> you've entered the repeater correctly, you can scan for CTCSS tones, but 
> if
> you get a different tone from the PL tone, don't bother to set up the 
> CTCSS
> because you won't be able to select it and still access the repeater.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:27
> Subject: Adding repeaters
>
>
>>    Still learning.  Am adding a few repeaters to my radio for a weekend
>> trip.  Using the software from Kenwood for the TH-F6A.  The repeater list
>> shows the PL tones but how do I know what kind to select in the
>> Tone/CTCSS/DCS box?  What else do I need to take care of while adding the
>> repeaters?  Thanks.
>>
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