That will only work if the signal on the input frequency is strong enough. 
Usually, it isn't.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob J." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 13:26
Subject: Re: Sub Tones For Repeaters


>I am wondering why the HT would transmit the tone on the repeater's output
> freq.
>
> If the repeater does not transmit the tone, what about listening on the
> repeater's input freq?
>
> 73   Bob   KD8IXD
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray T. Mahorney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 7:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Sub Tones For Repeaters
>
>
> be aware though that only works if the repeater is transmitting tone on 
> it's
> output. Another way to
> do this if the repeater is not transmitting tone is to transmit on the
> repeater output with an HT on
> its lowest power setting and let the 7000 capture the tone that way.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 1:45 AM
> Subject: Sub Tones For Repeaters
>
>
> Someone asked if there was a way a blind person could set their own sub
> tones for repeater access with the Icom 7000 radio.  The answer is yes in
> two ways.  Either if you know the frequency subaudible tone and especially
> if you don't know the tone requirement for any given repeater.  It will
> allow you to capture the subaudible tone whenever the repeater carrier is
> on.  So it is with the Kenwood TM V7A i use.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX
>